Glasgow leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Glasgow typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glasgow, ~15% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glasgow compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Glasgow leans more Republican than 30 of 157 neighbors.
Politically, Glasgow sits close to the rest of West Virginia.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Glasgow. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+53) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Glasgow 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 Glasgow, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Glasgow votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 36%, well above the West Virginia average of 12%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Glasgow sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 91% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Glasgow, WV sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Glasgow looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 82% of adults in Glasgow have completed high school, about 8 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cedar Grove, WV R+44
- East Bank, WV R+49
- Hansford, WV R+47
- Pratt, WV R+46
- Drybranch, WV R+57
- Cabin Creek, WV R+32
- London, WV R+42
- Miami, WV R+53
- Hugheston, WV R+41
- Handley, WV R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tiro, OH R+69
- Boulder Junction, WI R+18
- Garwin, IA R+37
- Red Mesa, AZ D+54
- Plymouth, IL R+55
- Bangor, CA R+35
- Fleischmanns, NY R+5
- Hornby, PA R+44
- Everly, IA R+56
- New Hope, TN R+70
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.