Hogsett is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Hogsett typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hogsett, ~11% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hogsett compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hogsett leans more Republican than 79 of 94 neighbors.
Hogsett runs about 23 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Hogsett 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 Hogsett, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 98% of residents in Hogsett drive to work alone, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Hogsett fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Hogsett, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Hogsett looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Hogsett 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
- Raccoon Island, OH R+58
- Apple Grove, WV R+61
- Henderson, WV R+65
- Wyoma, WV R+67
- Gallipolis Ferry, WV R+66
- Thivener, OH R+67
- Mercerville, OH R+70
- Ashton, WV R+62
- Southside, WV R+62
- Upland, WV R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Edgewater, WI R+26
- Yaak, MT R+52
- South Fork, CA R+23
- Lowman, ID R+45
- Nodaway, IA R+48
- Loch Arbour, NJ R+37
- Spruce Center, MN R+53
- Nolo, PA R+63
- Shingleton, MI R+27
- Stoneboro, SC R+39
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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.