Elkview is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Elkview typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Elkview, ~15% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Elkview compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Elkview leans more Republican than 33 of 132 neighbors.
Elkview runs about 8 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Elkview. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Elkview leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Elkview. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Elkview, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Elkview looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 29% of households in Elkview rent, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pinch, WV R+41
- Schrader, WV R+57
- Youngs Bottom, WV R+53
- Frame, WV R+55
- Coalridge, WV R+56
- Sanderson, WV R+60
- Fivemile, WV R+55
- Clendenin, WV R+62
- Quick, WV R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Norwood, PA R+5
- North Fort Lewis, WA R+5
- Wendell, ID R+53
- Solon, IA Even
- West Newton, PA R+33
- Annandale, MN R+34
- Cherokee, IA R+36
- Clinton, NJ D+5
- East Moriches, NY R+24
- Waialua, HI D+20
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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.