Miracle Run is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Miracle Run typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Miracle Run, ~16% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Miracle Run compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Miracle Run leans more Republican than 96 of 170 neighbors.
Miracle Run runs about 15 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Miracle Run 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 Miracle Run, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Miracle Run drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Miracle Run, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Miracle Run looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Miracle Run own their home, about 9 points above the West Virginia average of 81%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Miracle Run have completed high school, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- MacDale, WV R+57
- Wana, WV R+59
- Blacksville, WV R+57
- Brave, PA R+59
- Daybrook, WV R+60
- Wadestown, WV R+58
- Pentress, WV R+57
- Spraggs, PA R+59
- Fairview, WV R+61
- Kuhntown, PA R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mc Leod, MT R+53
- Oakville, NC R+3
- Palo Verde, CA R+8
- Libby, OR R+22
- Fishhook, IL R+62
- Teterton, WV R+72
- McVille, PA R+56
- Plover, IA R+50
- Roseglen, ND D+3
- Mount Victoria, MD R+26
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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.