Midway is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Midway typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Midway, ~13% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Midway compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Midway leans more Republican than 75 of 175 neighbors.
Midway runs about 18 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Midway. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+56), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Midway 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 Midway, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Midway votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 28%, well above the West Virginia average of 12%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Midway, WV sits in the bottom quarter 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 Midway looks the way it does
Turnout in Midway sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Clear Creek, WV R+76
- Glen Daniel, WV R+70
- Artie, WV R+73
- Arnett, WV R+75
- Dry Creek, WV R+76
- Fairdale, WV R+70
- Surveyor, WV R+68
- Pax, WV R+66
- Bolt, WV R+72
- Lively, WV R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Albion, CA D+62
- Toone, TN R+64
- Milesburg, PA R+39
- Knapp, WI R+39
- Williston, TN R+39
- Antonito, CO R+11
- Duplex, TN R+54
- Ellendale, MN R+42
- West Salem, IL R+71
- Cascade, MD R+43
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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.