Forest Hill is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Forest Hill typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Forest Hill, ~13% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Forest Hill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Forest Hill leans more Republican than 41 of 119 neighbors.
Forest Hill runs about 16 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Forest Hill leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Forest Hill. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Forest Hill, 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 Forest Hill looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Forest Hill is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 7% of homes in Forest Hill have more than one occupant per room, above 93% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 79% of adults in Forest Hill have completed high school, below 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wayside, WV R+53
- Hilldale, WV R+57
- Talcott, WV R+55
- Buck, WV R+60
- Pence Springs, WV R+52
- Creamery, WV R+55
- Greenville, WV R+57
- Indian Mills, WV R+66
- Ballard, WV R+66
- Sarton, WV R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hepners, VA R+45
- Brinegar, KY R+61
- Heards, VA D+3
- Spuds, FL R+27
- Flower Hill, AL R+23
- Robinhood, MS R+79
- Beverly, KS R+72
- Sula, MT R+58
- Bishop, WV R+65
- Elk Mountain, WY R+71
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.