Huntington leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Huntington typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Huntington, ~26% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Huntington compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Huntington is the least Republican-leaning.
Huntington runs about 33 points more Democratic than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Huntington. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+24) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+35), a spread of about 59 points.
Why Huntington 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 Huntington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Huntington votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 74%, far above the West Virginia average of 12%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Huntington, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Huntington looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 41% of households in Huntington rent, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Chesapeake, OH R+52
- Proctorville, OH R+51
- Lavalette, WV R+57
- Shoals, WV R+54
- Barboursville, WV R+36
- Ceredo, WV R+40
- South Point, OH R+46
- Kenova, WV R+46
- Athalia, OH R+59
- Sheridan, OH R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Weston, FL Even
- Troy, NY D+24
- Rome, GA R+25
- Pine Hills, FL D+64
- Fayetteville, GA D+10
- Kokomo, IN R+25
- Sanford, NC R+15
- Lakewood, WA D+24
- Columbus, IN R+25
- Corvallis, OR D+54
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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.