McRoss is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 55% of adults in McRoss typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McRoss, ~9% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McRoss compares
Among cities within 25 miles, McRoss leans more Republican than 111 of 119 neighbors.
McRoss runs about 24 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why McRoss 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 McRoss, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in McRoss hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in McRoss drive to work alone, above 82% of cities.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; McRoss, WV sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in McRoss looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. McRoss is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 45%, about 7 points below the West Virginia average of 52%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in McRoss report food insecurity, above 93% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 77% of adults in McRoss have completed high school, below 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Charmco, WV R+68
- Rainelle, WV R+62
- Orient Hill, WV R+67
- Rupert, WV R+54
- Crag, WV R+66
- Leslie, WV R+68
- Lilly Park, WV R+62
- Spring Dale, WV R+57
- Kessler, WV R+62
- Quinwood, WV R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
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- North Georgetown, OH R+57
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- Rocky Ford, KS R+40
- Filburns Island, OH R+77
- Ford Cliff, PA R+42
- Laurelwood, OR R+8
- McKinney, GA R+42
- Stough, AL R+85
- Fairmont, OK R+68
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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.