Core is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Core typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Core, ~16% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Core compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Core leans more Republican than 96 of 179 neighbors.
Core runs about 13 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Core. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Core 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 Core, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 82% of households in Core are family households, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Core, 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 Core looks the way it does
Turnout in Core sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mooresville, WV R+52
- Daybrook, WV R+60
- New Hill, WV R+36
- Pentress, WV R+57
- Hagans, WV R+50
- Cassville, WV R+28
- Maidsville, WV R+35
- Fairview, WV R+61
- MacDale, WV R+57
- Blacksville, WV R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Aberdeen Gardens, WA R+35
- Mount Salem, KY R+69
- Woodbury, MI R+42
- Little Switzerland, NC R+59
- New Liberty, IA R+44
- Schofield, MO R+71
- Shamrock, MO R+64
- Nicolville, MN R+26
- Randall, IA R+40
- Hamilton, WA R+33
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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.