Culloden leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Culloden typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Culloden, ~19% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Culloden compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Culloden leans more Republican than 15 of 97 neighbors.
Culloden runs about 6 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Culloden. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Culloden 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 Culloden, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Culloden votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 49%, far above the West Virginia average of 12%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Culloden, WV sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Culloden looks the way it does
Turnout in Culloden sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hurricane, WV R+45
- Milton, WV R+50
- Teays Valley, WV R+32
- Eggleton, WV R+62
- Ona, WV R+43
- Hamlin, WV R+57
- Scott Depot, WV R+50
- New Hamlin, WV R+63
- Fraziers Bottom, WV R+57
- West Hamlin, WV R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Versailles, MO R+62
- Clinton, WA D+37
- Terra Bella, CA R+15
- Bethel Heights, AR R+20
- Johnsburg, IL R+19
- Barnesville, OH R+57
- Bruceton Mills, WV R+45
- Ocean City, FL R+29
- Sturbridge, MA D+7
- Childress, TX R+56
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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.