Durbin is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Durbin typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Durbin, ~12% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Durbin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Durbin leans more Republican than 32 of 60 neighbors.
Durbin runs about 18 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Durbin 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 Durbin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 1% of residents in Durbin live in densely developed areas, about 10 points below the West Virginia average of 12%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Durbin sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 89% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Durbin, 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 Durbin looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Durbin is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in Durbin have completed high school, below 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Frank, WV R+60
- Hosterman, WV R+57
- Boyer, WV R+58
- Arbovale, WV R+57
- Green Bank, WV R+57
- Thornwood, WV R+65
- Valley Head, WV R+66
- Deer Creek, WV R+58
- Huttonsville, WV R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ivel, KY R+66
- Penn Lake Park, PA R+39
- Silica, MN R+27
- Harpersfield, OH R+41
- Luther, IN R+66
- Rehoboth, VA R+42
- South Sutton, MA R+20
- Concord, TN R+73
- Shoals, WV R+54
- Cass, TX R+70
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.