Grant County is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Grant County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Grant County, ~9% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Grant County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Grant County is the most Republican-leaning.
Grant County runs about 32 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Grant County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+80) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+64), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Grant County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Grant County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Grant County, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Grant County, WV sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Grant County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 82% of households in Grant County own their home, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Hardy County, WV R+61
- Tucker County, WV R+50
- Pendleton County, WV R+61
- Mineral County, WV R+58
- Garrett County, MD R+50
- Hampshire County, WV R+62
- Shenandoah County, VA R+44
- Randolph County, WV R+51
- Preston County, WV R+58
- Allegany County, MD R+33
Counties with Similar Populations
- McIntosh County, GA R+24
- Wayne County, MO R+68
- Candler County, GA R+40
- Washington County, NC D+7
- Washita County, OK R+74
- Noble County, OK R+54
- DeKalb County, MO R+57
- North Slope Borough, AK D+12
- St. Helena Parish, LA D+7
- Lancaster County, VA R+9
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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.