Hosterman is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Hosterman typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hosterman, ~12% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hosterman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hosterman leans more Republican than 22 of 50 neighbors.
Hosterman runs about 15 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Hosterman 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 Hosterman, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Hosterman live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the West Virginia average of 12%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Hosterman sits in the bottom quarter (about 8%, below 95% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Hosterman, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hosterman looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Hosterman is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 28% of households in Hosterman rent, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Durbin, WV R+60
- Boyer, WV R+58
- Green Bank, WV R+57
- Arbovale, WV R+57
- Frank, WV R+60
- Deer Creek, WV R+58
- Cass, WV R+54
- Dunmore, WV R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Petran, MN R+40
- Downsville, WI R+35
- Joy, TX R+83
- Orlando, NY R+42
- Glen Echo Park, MO D+47
- Huckaby, MO R+64
- Strawberry, AZ R+46
- Mars Hill, LA R+69
- Loch Lomond, CA Even
- Park, KS R+83
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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.