Francis is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Francis typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Francis, ~13% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Francis compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Francis leans more Republican than 77 of 183 neighbors.
Francis runs about 15 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Francis. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+50), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Francis 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 Francis, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Francis drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a high non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a lower rate; Francis, WV sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Francis looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 4% of homes in Francis have more than one occupant per room, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Enterprise, WV R+59
- Shinnston, WV R+44
- Willard, WV R+63
- Hutchinson, WV R+54
- White Hall, WV R+38
- Boothsville, WV R+52
- Owings, WV R+63
- Worthington, WV R+53
- Pine Bluff, WV R+63
- Monongah, WV R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Nine Times, SC R+70
- Verdunville, WV R+66
- Clodine, TX R+46
- Miles Station, IL R+54
- Superior, PA R+42
- Hartsville, IN R+60
- Pepperton, GA R+29
- Levasy, MO R+57
- Trickum, GA R+73
- Vivian, OK R+64
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.