East Bank leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 62% of adults in East Bank typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Bank, ~16% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Bank compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Bank leans more Republican than 42 of 156 neighbors.
East Bank runs about 7 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why East Bank 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 East Bank, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in East Bank hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; East Bank, WV sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in East Bank looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 24% of adults in East Bank report food insecurity, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Glasgow, WV R+43
- Cedar Grove, WV R+44
- Hansford, WV R+47
- Drybranch, WV R+57
- Cabin Creek, WV R+32
- Pratt, WV R+46
- Miami, WV R+53
- London, WV R+42
- Hugheston, WV R+41
- Handley, WV R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alpine, NY R+30
- Berger, MO R+64
- Lyons, TX R+58
- Cincinnati, IN R+58
- Canaan, FL R+56
- Sardinia, NY R+46
- Erieville, NY R+21
- Danforth, IL R+59
- Bloomville, NY R+14
- McCool Junction, NE R+67
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.