Glen White is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Glen White typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glen White, ~12% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glen White compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Glen White leans more Republican than 67 of 157 neighbors.
Glen White runs about 20 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Glen White. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+56), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Glen White 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 White, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in Glen White hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Glen White runs against that pattern.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Glen White, WV sits above the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Glen White looks the way it does
Turnout in Glen White sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sophia, WV R+58
- Crab Orchard, WV R+63
- Lester, WV R+68
- Eccles, WV R+58
- MaCarthur, WV R+51
- Princewick, WV R+69
- Mabscott, WV R+52
- Surveyor, WV R+68
- Coal City, WV R+64
- Slab Fork, WV R+75
Cities with Similar Populations
- Huron, WI R+45
- Whitesville, IN R+60
- Garden Heights, IL R+56
- Sliters, NY R+6
- Dragoon, AZ R+49
- Gilman, WV R+53
- Loudendale, WV R+53
- Mount Carmel, IA R+57
- Tunnelhill, PA R+58
- Limestoneville, PA R+52
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.