Lobata is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 40% of adults in Lobata typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lobata, ~5% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~60% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lobata compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lobata leans more Republican than 107 of 156 neighbors.
Lobata runs about 32 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Lobata 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 Lobata, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 3% of adults in Lobata hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the West Virginia average of 17%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Lobata sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 80% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Lobata, WV sits in the bottom tenth 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 Lobata looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Lobata is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 44%, about 8 points below the West Virginia average of 52%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in Lobata report food insecurity, above 92% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in Lobata have completed high school, below 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Edgarton, WV R+67
- North Matewan, WV R+67
- Meador, WV R+73
- Red Jacket, WV R+73
- Majestic, KY R+72
- Matewan, WV R+74
- Pie, WV R+75
- Varney, WV R+77
- Freeburn, KY R+74
- McCarr, KY R+74
Cities with Similar Populations
- Midvale, ID R+76
- Denny Store, NC R+21
- Metz, WV R+60
- Grant, LA R+87
- Warren, TN R+60
- Sulphur Springs, IN R+57
- Foose, MO R+69
- Fort Blackmore, VA R+77
- Pickrell, NE R+58
- Castle Rock, MN R+33
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.