Centralia is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Centralia typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Centralia, ~9% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Centralia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Centralia leans more Republican than 71 of 94 neighbors.
Centralia runs about 25 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Centralia. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+75) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+58), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Centralia leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Centralia, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Centralia live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the West Virginia average of 12%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Centralia sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 90% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 83% of households in Centralia are family households, above 94% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Centralia, 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 Centralia looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 76% of adults in Centralia have completed high school, about 14 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Herold, WV R+58
- Diana, WV R+66
- Guardian, WV R+66
- Erbacon, WV R+69
- Newville, WV R+56
- Little Birch, WV R+58
- Sutton, WV R+54
- Flatwoods, WV R+56
- Replete, WV R+64
- Hacker Valley, WV R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Salt Flat, TX R+36
- Zenoria, LA R+96
- Diamond, OR R+65
- Swan Bluff, TN R+66
- Raymond, KS R+61
- Boles, IL R+58
- Enning, SD R+83
- Huelo, HI D+15
- Huff, ND R+69
- Reager, KS R+84
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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.