Berkeley Place is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 45% of adults in Berkeley Place typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Berkeley Place, ~22% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Berkeley Place compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Berkeley Place is the least Republican-leaning.
Berkeley Place runs about 38 points more Democratic than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Berkeley Place. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+7) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+14), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Berkeley Place leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Berkeley Place. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Berkeley Place, Martinsburg, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Berkeley Place looks the way it does
High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, mostly because the housing stress common in those areas makes voting harder. Berkeley Place sits in the top 15% nationally on a violent-crime measure. See CrimeGrade for more details. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in Berkeley Place have completed high school, below 81% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Rosemont, Martinsburg, WV R+6
- Nollville, Martinsburg, WV R+26
- Berkeley, Martinsburg, WV R+23
- Darkesville, Inwood, WV R+35
- Arden, Martinsburg, WV R+50
- Hainesville, Martinsburg, WV R+29
- Tarico Heights, Inwood, WV R+39
- Downtown Frederick, Frederick, MD D+56
- Ashburn Farm, Ashburn, VA D+23
- Ashburn Village, Ashburn, VA D+26
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Downtown San Mateo, San Mateo, CA D+55
- Marconi Plaza-Packer Park, Philadelphia, PA R+23
- Westside, Binghamton, NY D+43
- Friendly, Eugene, OR D+70
- Centennial, Redwood City, CA D+61
- Bridgetown North, Cincinnati, OH R+26
- Northwest, Garden City, ID Even
- East Lake, Chula Vista, CA D+16
- Fields Corner, Boston, MA D+49
- Hutton Park, West Orange, NJ D+61
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from West Virginia Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.