Mason is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Mason typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mason, ~15% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mason compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mason leans more Republican than 19 of 95 neighbors.
Mason runs about 11 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mason. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Mason 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 Mason, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Mason votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 30%, well above the West Virginia average of 12%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Mason fits that profile on both counts.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Mason, 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 Mason looks the way it does
Turnout in Mason sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hartford, WV R+63
- Welshtown, OH R+51
- Middleport, OH R+48
- Hartford City, WV R+62
- Syracuse, OH R+57
- Pomeroy, OH R+55
- New Haven, WV R+61
- West Columbia, WV R+62
- Upper Flats, WV R+62
- Cheshire, OH R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- South Henderson, NC R+6
- Polk, PA R+50
- Laurens, IA R+47
- Bentonia, MS R+40
- Milford, TX R+59
- Gold, TX R+59
- Bryant, IN R+71
- Sturgis, MS R+49
- Bradley, ME R+34
- Paullina, IA R+58
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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.