Highland Park is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Highland Park typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Highland Park, ~16% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Highland Park compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Highland Park leans more Republican than 13 of 111 neighbors.
Highland Park runs about 9 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Highland Park 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 Highland Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 95% of residents in Highland Park drive to work alone, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Highland Park fits that profile on both counts.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Highland Park, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Highland Park looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Highland Park own their home, about 10 points above the West Virginia average of 81%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Harpertown, WV R+56
- Crystal Springs, WV R+51
- Elkins, WV R+34
- Gilman, WV R+53
- Sullivan, WV R+47
- Glenmore, WV R+50
- Kerens, WV R+58
- Canfield, WV R+61
- Weaver, WV R+65
- Midland, WV R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Waldwick, WI R+16
- Rockville, UT R+58
- Alta, UT D+55
- Norwood Hollow, NC R+39
- Navajo Dam, NM R+48
- Sanborn, WI R+37
- Downey, IA R+28
- Hightogy, AL R+87
- Riverview, AL R+87
- Lake Margrethe, MI R+35
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.