Lesage is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Lesage typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lesage, ~17% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lesage compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lesage leans more Republican than 22 of 89 neighbors.
Lesage runs about 9 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lesage. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+29), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Lesage 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 Lesage, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Lesage, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Lesage, WV sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Lesage looks the way it does
Turnout in Lesage sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Athalia, OH R+59
- Ona, WV R+43
- Proctorville, OH R+51
- Glenwood, WV R+60
- Scottown, OH R+65
- Crown City, OH R+67
- Milton, WV R+50
- Barboursville, WV R+36
- Ashton, WV R+62
- Mercerville, OH R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Turbotville, PA R+52
- New Cordell, OK R+73
- Tower City, PA R+57
- Bernie, MO R+62
- Pine Prairie, TX R+53
- Empire, CA R+38
- Annville, KY R+72
- Chattahoochee Hills, GA R+5
- Sullivans Island, SC R+11
- Frederic, WI R+34
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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.