Marie is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Marie typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Marie, ~11% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Marie compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Marie leans more Republican than 95 of 107 neighbors.
Marie runs about 27 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Marie 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 Marie, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Marie, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Marie, WV sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Marie looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Marie own their home, about 9 points above the West Virginia average of 81%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ballard, WV R+66
- Indian Mills, WV R+66
- Cashmere, WV R+69
- Greenville, WV R+57
- Mandeville, WV R+60
- Bozoo, WV R+67
- Zenith, WV R+65
- Lindside, WV R+67
- Lillydale, WV R+58
- Wayside, WV R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Nebo Center, CA R+23
- Morrison, WI R+48
- Onslow, IA R+40
- Kellnersville, WI R+47
- Fredonia, IA R+38
- Dodgeville, MI Even
- Vineland, FL D+6
- Golf, IL D+33
- Ohioville, NY D+26
- Hinmansville, NY R+30
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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.