Hartford City is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Hartford City typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hartford City, ~10% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hartford City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hartford City leans more Republican than 56 of 93 neighbors.
Hartford City runs about 20 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Hartford City 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 Hartford City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Hartford City drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Hartford City fits that profile on both counts.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Hartford City, WV does.
Why turnout in Hartford City looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 20% of adults in Hartford City report food insecurity, above 81% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 87% of adults in Hartford City have completed high school, below 74% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hartford, WV R+63
- Syracuse, OH R+57
- New Haven, WV R+61
- Mason, WV R+53
- Welshtown, OH R+51
- Middleport, OH R+48
- Pomeroy, OH R+55
- Upper Flats, WV R+62
- West Columbia, WV R+62
- Racine, OH R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Laurence Harbor, NJ R+14
- Walnut Grove, TN R+78
- McMorran, OH R+68
- Rosindale, NC Even
- Dilltown, PA R+59
- Barclay, MD R+52
- Eret, MS R+5
- South Milford, IN R+55
- Wise Forks, NC R+40
- Childress, VA R+55
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.