Harpers Ferry leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Harpers Ferry typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Harpers Ferry, ~28% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Harpers Ferry compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Harpers Ferry leans more Republican than 68 of 100 neighbors.
Harpers Ferry runs about 14 points more Democratic than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Harpers Ferry. The southeast side is the most split-leaning (R+41) and the northeast side is the least split-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 39 points.
Why Harpers Ferry 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 Harpers Ferry, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Harpers Ferry votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 26%, modestly above the West Virginia average of 12%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Harpers Ferry, WV sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Harpers Ferry looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Harpers Ferry is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 62%, about 10 points above the West Virginia average of 52%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Millville, WV R+17
- Bolivar, WV D+26
- Ranson, WV R+21
- Shenandoah Junction, WV R+21
- Charles Town, WV R+20
- Shannondale, WV R+40
- Knoxville, MD R+19
- Hillsboro, VA R+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- La Joya, TX R+2
- Presque Isle, ME R+17
- Pitman, NJ Even
- Terry, MS R+4
- Cuero, TX R+35
- Timmonsville, SC Even
- Cusseta, GA R+14
- Washingtonville, NY R+13
- West Long Branch, NJ R+28
- Donaldsonville, LA D+42
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.