Montcalm is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Montcalm typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Montcalm, ~10% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Montcalm compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Montcalm leans more Republican than 109 of 137 neighbors.
Montcalm runs about 28 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Montcalm 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 Montcalm, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 98% of residents in Montcalm drive to work alone, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; Montcalm, WV sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Montcalm looks the way it does
Turnout in Montcalm sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sandlick, WV R+70
- Freeman, WV R+68
- McComas, WV R+68
- Rock, WV R+72
- New Hope, WV R+58
- Bluestone, WV R+70
- Bramwell, WV R+62
- Brush Fork, WV R+70
- Nemours, WV R+66
- Bluefield, WV R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Johnsville, AR R+62
- Keyesville, WI R+22
- Lavansville, PA R+60
- Leadmine, MO R+71
- Sprott, AL D+17
- Claytonville, IL R+67
- Robin Hood Lakes, PA R+34
- Lascar, CO R+21
- Sharptown, NJ R+26
- Melrude, MN R+4
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.