Metz is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Metz typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Metz, ~10% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Metz compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Metz leans more Republican than 111 of 168 neighbors.
Metz runs about 19 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Metz. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+55), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Metz 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 Metz, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 6% of adults in Metz hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the West Virginia average of 17%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Metz, 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 Metz looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 30% of households in Metz rent, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Metz report food insecurity, above 83% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in Metz have completed high school, below 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Burton, WV R+67
- Seven Pines, WV R+55
- Logansport, WV R+54
- Wadestown, WV R+58
- Mannington, WV R+57
- Hundred, WV R+65
- Round Bottom, WV R+64
- McClellan, WV R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Somerset, IN R+62
- Lobata, WV R+74
- Warren, TN R+60
- Hillsboro, NY R+46
- Pickrell, NE R+58
- Leburn, KY R+71
- Scale, KY R+52
- Woody Creek, CO D+34
- Williamson, PA R+62
- Castle Rock, MN R+33
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.