Maher is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Maher typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Maher, ~10% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Maher compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Maher leans more Republican than 71 of 127 neighbors.
Maher runs about 30 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Maher 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 Maher, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Maher drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Maher, 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 Maher looks the way it does
Turnout in Maher sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Naugatuck, WV R+70
- Lenore, WV R+74
- Blocton, WV R+76
- Borderland, WV R+77
- Chattaroy, WV R+63
- Scarlet, WV R+75
- Delbarton, WV R+77
- Lovely, KY R+78
- Williamson, WV R+50
- Kirk, WV R+79
Cities with Similar Populations
- Perryville, PA R+48
- Leckrone, PA R+41
- Luray, SC D+17
- Trevlac, IN R+42
- Gambill, IN R+62
- New Geneva, PA R+55
- Dover, IL R+45
- Garrison, NE R+65
- Magnolia, TN R+63
- Mahanoy Plane, PA 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.