Hopecrest leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Hopecrest typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hopecrest, ~37% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hopecrest compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Hopecrest is the least Democratic-leaning.
Hopecrest runs about 68 points more Democratic than West Virginia as a whole. West Virginia leans Republican overall, while Hopecrest is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Hopecrest. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+48) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+8), a spread of about 40 points.
Why Hopecrest leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Hopecrest, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hopecrest votes against the grain of West Virginia. West Virginia leans Republican overall, while Hopecrest runs about 68 points more Democratic. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Hopecrest sits in the top quarter (about 61%, above 82% of neighborhoods).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Hopecrest, Morgantown, WV sits near the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Hopecrest looks the way it does
Turnout in Hopecrest 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 Neighborhoods
- South Park, Morgantown, WV D+32
- Woodburn, Morgantown, WV D+31
- The Flatts, Morgantown, WV D+32
- Centerville, Brownsville, PA R+34
- whitehall, Pittsburgh, PA D+8
- Ludwick, Greensburg, PA D+2
- Lincoln Place, Pittsburgh, PA R+5
- Mission Hills, Pittsburgh, PA D+37
- Sunset Hills, Pittsburgh, PA D+34
- Overbrook, Pittsburgh, PA D+4
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Edison, San Antonio, TX D+35
- Pioneer, Butte, MT D+5
- Sunnyheights, Pueblo, CO D+5
- Laddie Place and North Wilson, San Antonio, TX D+30
- Downtown Fostoria, Fostoria, OH R+15
- Woodmere, Jacksonville, FL R+6
- Laurelwood, Albuquerque, NM D+18
- Painted Meadows, Santa Fe, TX R+29
- Scioto Trace, Columbus, OH D+19
- Wester, Lubbock, TX R+11
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.