Brooke County leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Brooke County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Brooke County, ~20% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Brooke County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Brooke County leans more Republican than 7 of 17 neighbors.
Politically, Brooke County sits close to the rest of West Virginia.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Brooke County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Brooke County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Brooke County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Brooke County, WV does.
Why turnout in Brooke County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Brooke County is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 58%, below 60% of counties. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 94% of adults in Brooke County have completed high school, above 80% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Jefferson County, OH R+35
- Hancock County, WV R+42
- Ohio County, WV R+20
- Washington County, PA R+24
- Belmont County, OH R+45
- Harrison County, OH R+56
- Marshall County, WV R+50
- Beaver County, PA R+19
- Columbiana County, OH R+45
- Allegheny County, PA D+22
Counties with Similar Populations
- Washington County, IA R+33
- Overton County, TN R+67
- Panola County, TX R+62
- Mercer County, KY R+52
- Ouachita County, AR R+14
- Rockbridge County, VA R+36
- Johnson County, KY R+66
- Beckham County, OK R+67
- Klickitat County, WA R+11
- Sumner County, KS R+50
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.