Masontown is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Masontown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Masontown, ~17% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Masontown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Masontown leans more Republican than 80 of 149 neighbors.
Masontown runs about 13 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Masontown. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+45), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Masontown leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Masontown. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Masontown, WV sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Masontown looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Masontown 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
- Cascade, WV R+56
- Bretz, WV R+57
- Reedsville, WV R+56
- Rohr, WV R+31
- Herring, WV R+60
- Manown, WV R+59
- Arthurdale, WV R+58
- Dellslow, WV R+24
- Pisgah, WV R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ruth, MS R+78
- Marion, PA R+55
- Norway, SC D+4
- Sherwood, OH R+56
- Ellicott, CO R+50
- Smarr, GA R+57
- Dunnsville, VA R+30
- Naples, ID R+62
- Parachute, CO R+56
- Marine, IL R+41
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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.