Glen Fork is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Glen Fork typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glen Fork, ~9% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glen Fork compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Glen Fork leans more Republican than 122 of 168 neighbors.
Glen Fork runs about 30 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Glen Fork 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 Glen Fork, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Glen Fork live in densely developed areas, about 7 points below the West Virginia average of 12%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Glen Fork fits that profile on both counts.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Glen Fork, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Glen Fork looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 37% of households in Glen Fork rent, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 4% of homes in Glen Fork have more than one occupant per room, above 83% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 81% of adults in Glen Fork have completed high school, below 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Mc Graws, WV R+77
- Kopperston, WV R+80
- Rock View, WV R+68
- Oceana, WV R+69
- Saulsville, WV R+76
- Lillyhaven, WV R+76
- Glen Rogers, WV R+77
Cities with Similar Populations
- Albion, OK R+72
- Herrickville, PA R+61
- Newport, MO R+74
- Tilmon, TX R+60
- Huntleigh, MO R+23
- North Courtland, AL D+41
- Clinton Falls, IN R+62
- Floral, KY R+62
- Hillsville, PA R+47
- Largent, WV R+56
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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.