Lockney is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Lockney typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lockney, ~12% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lockney compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lockney leans more Republican than 19 of 116 neighbors.
Lockney runs about 17 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lockney. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Lockney leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lockney. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Lockney, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Lockney looks the way it does
Turnout in Lockney sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Glenville, WV R+49
- Sand Fork, WV D+12
- Kanawha Drive, WV R+63
- Flower, WV R+66
- Cedarville, WV R+65
- Stouts Mills, WV R+66
- Coxs Mills, WV R+60
- Lucerne, WV R+64
- Normantown, WV R+61
- Linn, WV R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zortman, MT R+59
- Weisel, PA R+25
- Wakefield, TX R+69
- Eden, AZ R+76
- Mary, KY R+59
- Embudo, NM D+20
- Mountville, VA Even
- South Forest City, SD R+19
- Siberia, IN R+54
- S.N.P.J., PA R+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.