Buck is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Buck typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Buck, ~14% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Buck compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Buck leans more Republican than 66 of 132 neighbors.
Buck runs about 18 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Buck leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Buck. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Buck, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Buck looks the way it does
Turnout in Buck sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Forest Hill, WV R+57
- Hilldale, WV R+57
- Wayside, WV R+53
- Hinton, WV R+41
- Indian Mills, WV R+66
- Bellepoint, WV R+60
- Pluto, WV R+51
- Nimitz, WV R+61
- Talcott, WV R+55
- Mandeville, WV R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dwiggins, MS R+22
- Varner, KS R+65
- Duxbury, MN R+25
- Sanbourn, PA R+63
- Graceton, MN R+45
- Dione, KY R+72
- Howe, ID R+77
- West Winfield, PA R+46
- Olmitz, KS R+68
- Campbell Station, AR R+47
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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.