East End leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 51% of adults in East End typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East End, ~37% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East End compares
East End sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable neighborhoods nearby.
East End runs about 86 points more Democratic than West Virginia as a whole. West Virginia leans Republican overall, while East End is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within East End. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+57) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+24), a spread of about 33 points.
Why East End 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 East End, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East End votes against the grain of West Virginia. West Virginia leans Republican overall, while East End runs about 86 points more Democratic.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; East End, Charleston, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in East End looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 66% of households in East End rent, about 41 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and East End sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- South Ruffner, Charleston, WV D+24
- West Side, Charleston, WV D+43
- Southside, Huntington, WV D+31
- West Huntington, Huntington, WV R+13
- Rankin Historic District, Ironton, OH R+24
- Beechwood, Parkersburg, WV R+25
- Glenbrook, Vienna, WV R+29
- Marietta Historic District, Marietta, OH Even
- 6th Ward, Portsmouth, OH R+46
- 4th Ward, Portsmouth, OH R+25
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Cypress-Riverside, Highland, CA D+13
- Pear Orchard, Beaumont, TX D+83
- Northport, Fargo, ND Even
- Taylor, Cedar Rapids, IA D+24
- Parkland, Louisville, KY D+90
- Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA D+80
- Northeast, Kansas City, KS D+67
- Julia Keen, Tucson, AZ D+33
- Lincoln Park, Milwaukee, WI D+83
- South East Community, Grand Rapids, MI D+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.