Landes is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Landes typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Landes, ~9% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Landes compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Landes leans more Republican than 45 of 60 neighbors.
Landes runs about 29 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Landes. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+82) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+61), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Landes 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 Landes, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Landes, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Landes sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 85% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Landes, 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 Landes looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Landes is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 55%, about 5 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Upper Tract, WV R+60
- Pansy, WV R+80
- Mozer, WV R+63
- Kline, WV R+60
- Seneca Rocks, WV R+72
- Masonville, WV R+78
- Jordan Run, WV R+78
- Cabins, WV R+81
- Teterton, WV R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
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- Osnabrock, ND R+51
- West Lebanon, PA R+56
- Holly Grove, LA R+14
- Register, PA R+53
- Benson, UT R+44
- Horn Hill, TX R+73
- Emblem, TX R+80
- Raccoon Ford, VA R+40
- Big Bend National Park, TX R+30
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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.