Hinkleville is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Hinkleville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hinkleville, ~11% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hinkleville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hinkleville leans more Republican than 76 of 145 neighbors.
Hinkleville runs about 21 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hinkleville. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Hinkleville 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 Hinkleville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Hinkleville drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Hinkleville are family households, above 79% of cities.
Adult arthritis and voter turnout
Places with a high adult-arthritis rate tend to turn out at a lower rate; Hinkleville, WV sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Arthritis does not drive turnout; it reflects the age and health profile of an area.
Why turnout in Hinkleville looks the way it does
Turnout in Hinkleville 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
- Sago, WV R+67
- Hoover Town, WV R+68
- Adrian, WV R+69
- Buckhannon, WV R+47
- Ivy, WV R+66
- French Creek, WV R+68
- Tenmile, WV R+70
- Tallmansville, WV R+69
- Carter, WV R+68
- Horner, WV R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tillman, SC D+10
- Parkland, OK R+69
- Togus, ME R+32
- Greeley Hill, CA R+34
- Gamaliel, AR R+57
- Falcon Heights, OR R+55
- Pottersville, NJ R+10
- Prairie Home, MO R+60
- Gas, KS R+55
- Wallsburg, UT R+67
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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.