Dartmont is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Dartmont typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dartmont, ~11% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dartmont compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dartmont leans more Republican than 123 of 142 neighbors.
Dartmont runs about 26 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Dartmont 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 Dartmont, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Dartmont, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Dartmont sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 81% of cities).
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Dartmont, WV does.
Why turnout in Dartmont looks the way it does
Turnout in Dartmont 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 Cities
- Ashford, WV R+67
- Emmons, WV R+54
- Costa, WV R+66
- Nellis, WV R+68
- Racine, WV R+66
- Peytona, WV R+67
- Ridgeview, WV R+67
- Bloomingrose, WV R+65
- Hernshaw, WV R+59
- Loudendale, WV R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sandtown, GA R+26
- Cold Spring, NJ R+21
- Banco, VA R+37
- Glenn Springs, SC R+66
- Larsmont, MN R+9
- Assonet Bay Shores, MA R+17
- Knoxo, MS D+8
- Portland, AR R+31
- Outing, MN R+36
- Queensland, GA R+66
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.