Hooverson Heights leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Hooverson Heights typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hooverson Heights, ~19% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hooverson Heights compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hooverson Heights leans more Republican than 56 of 154 neighbors.
Politically, Hooverson Heights sits close to the rest of West Virginia.
Why Hooverson Heights 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 Hooverson Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hooverson Heights votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 39%, well above the West Virginia average of 12%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Hooverson Heights sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 80% of cities).
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hooverson Heights, WV sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Hooverson Heights looks the way it does
Turnout in Hooverson Heights sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Follansbee, WV R+45
- Mingo Junction, OH R+40
- Colliers, WV R+48
- Wellsburg, WV R+39
- Brilliant, OH R+44
- Steubenville, OH R+15
- New Alexandria, OH R+58
- McKinleyville, WV R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Glidden, IA R+56
- Echeconnee, GA R+30
- Terrytown, NE R+39
- Brailey, OH R+43
- Encinal, TX R+31
- Peck, MI R+53
- Laceyville, PA R+57
- New Lexington, AL R+86
- Oloh, MS R+74
- Woodburn, KY R+50
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.