Maidsville leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Maidsville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Maidsville, ~25% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Maidsville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Maidsville leans more Republican than 32 of 181 neighbors.
Maidsville runs about 7 points more Democratic than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Maidsville. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Maidsville leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Maidsville. 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; Maidsville, 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 Maidsville looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Maidsville have completed high school, about 9 points above the West Virginia average of 86%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- New Hill, WV R+36
- Cassville, WV R+28
- Pursglove, WV R+31
- Mooresville, WV R+52
- Bowlby, WV R+34
- Mount Morris, PA R+56
- Randall, WV R+30
- Core, WV R+55
- Pentress, WV R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Garwood, TX R+67
- Happy Camp, CA R+16
- Lompico, CA D+30
- Prairie City, OR R+56
- Bradford, NY R+44
- South Washington, IN R+63
- Elka Park, NY R+16
- Stockertown, PA R+18
- Hancock, NC R+11
- Toquerville, UT R+71
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.