Catawba is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Catawba typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Catawba, ~18% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Catawba compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Catawba leans more Republican than 69 of 182 neighbors.
Catawba runs about 12 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Catawba leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Catawba. 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; Catawba, 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 Catawba looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Catawba own their home, about 13 points above the West Virginia average of 81%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Jordan, WV R+49
- Montana Mines, WV R+45
- Mount Harmony, WV R+46
- Rivesville, WV R+51
- Baxter, WV R+50
- Opekiska, WV R+12
- Lowsville, WV R+24
- Barrackville, WV R+39
- Fairmont, WV R+27
- Hagans, WV R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gulkana, AK R+27
- Independence, TN R+75
- Chambersburg, OH R+58
- Rock Springs, MO R+65
- Vinton, CA R+42
- Elgin, OH R+72
- Leisenring, PA R+45
- Shelburn, LA R+32
- Venus, KY R+59
- Lickskillet, OH R+60
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.