Glen Rogers is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Glen Rogers typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glen Rogers, ~7% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glen Rogers compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Glen Rogers leans more Republican than 152 of 161 neighbors.
Glen Rogers runs about 36 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Glen Rogers 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 Rogers, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Glen Rogers 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 Rogers fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in Glen Rogers are family households, above 92% of cities.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Glen Rogers, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Glen Rogers looks the way it does
Turnout in Glen Rogers sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ravencliff, WV R+76
- Mc Graws, WV R+77
- Bolt, WV R+72
- Slab Fork, WV R+75
- Fairdale, WV R+70
- Lester, WV R+68
- Maben, WV R+68
- Saulsville, WV R+76
- Lillyhaven, WV R+76
- Glen Fork, WV R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brokensword, OH R+70
- Montclair, KY R+33
- Rodman, SC R+38
- Blachleyville, OH R+61
- Angelus Oaks, CA R+23
- North Thetford, VT D+3
- Gravelford, OR R+40
- Franklin, AZ R+66
- Shawtown, OH R+57
- Morrowville, KS R+73
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.