Darkesville leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Darkesville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Darkesville, ~20% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Darkesville compares
Darkesville sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable neighborhoods nearby.
Darkesville runs about 7 points more Democratic than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Darkesville. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+32), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Darkesville leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Darkesville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican, and Darkesville sits in the bottom quarter on developed land relative to similar places. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Darkesville fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Darkesville, Inwood, WV sits in the bottom tenth 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 Darkesville looks the way it does
Turnout in Darkesville 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 Neighborhoods
- Tarico Heights, Inwood, WV R+39
- Arden, Martinsburg, WV R+50
- Berkeley Place, Martinsburg, WV R+4
- Nollville, Martinsburg, WV R+26
- Rosemont, Martinsburg, WV R+6
- Berkeley, Martinsburg, WV R+23
- Hainesville, Martinsburg, WV R+29
- Downtown Frederick, Frederick, MD D+56
- Ashburn Farm, Ashburn, VA D+23
- Ashburn Village, Ashburn, VA D+26
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Monfort Heights South, Cincinnati, OH R+24
- Over Place Area, Abilene, TX R+30
- Morningside, Pittsburgh, PA D+50
- West Edgewood, Indianapolis, IN Even
- Mainland Park, Texas City, TX R+20
- McKinley, Albuquerque, NM D+23
- South Atrisco, South Valley, NM D+20
- South End Springfield, Springfield, MA D+40
- Hillendale, Oregon City, OR Even
- Westmore, Orem, UT R+18
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.