Milton leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Milton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Milton, ~18% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Milton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Milton leans more Republican than 19 of 94 neighbors.
Milton runs about 8 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Milton. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Milton 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 Milton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Milton votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 41%, well above the West Virginia average of 12%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Milton, WV sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Milton looks the way it does
Turnout in Milton sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ona, WV R+43
- Culloden, WV R+48
- Hurricane, WV R+45
- Lesage, WV R+51
- Glenwood, WV R+60
- Barboursville, WV R+36
- Salt Rock, WV R+62
- Fraziers Bottom, WV R+57
- West Hamlin, WV R+65
- Teays Valley, WV R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hanson, MA R+9
- Freeport, ME D+28
- Johnstown, OH R+41
- Sans Souci, SC Even
- Rushville, IN R+52
- Central Valley, NY R+11
- North Madison, OH R+24
- Montvale, NJ R+8
- Dewey, AZ R+33
- Shepherdstown, WV R+2
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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.