Lower Belle is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Lower Belle typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lower Belle, ~12% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lower Belle compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lower Belle leans more Republican than 58 of 146 neighbors.
Lower Belle runs about 12 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Lower Belle 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 Lower Belle, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Lower Belle hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Lower Belle, WV sits below the national average on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Lower Belle looks the way it does
Turnout in Lower Belle 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
- Marmet, WV R+43
- Belle, WV R+40
- Chesapeake, WV R+23
- Hernshaw, WV R+59
- Winifrede, WV R+56
- Cabin Creek, WV R+32
- East Bank, WV R+49
- Cedar Grove, WV R+44
- Glasgow, WV R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Antler, ND R+64
- Sayersville, VA R+68
- Hartland, CA R+48
- Harveysburg, IN R+64
- Oak Bowery, AL R+20
- Mapletown, PA R+51
- Talcville, NY R+40
- Manor Kill, NY R+40
- Braggadocio, MO R+67
- Oscar, WV R+64
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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.