Montgomery leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Montgomery typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Montgomery, ~22% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Montgomery compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Montgomery leans more Republican than 3 of 151 neighbors.
Montgomery runs about 20 points more Democratic than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Montgomery. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+28) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Montgomery leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Montgomery. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Montgomery, WV sits in the bottom tenth 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 Montgomery looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 54% of households in Montgomery rent, about 29 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in Montgomery report food insecurity, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Smithers, WV R+32
- Cannelton, WV R+42
- Handley, WV R+46
- Montgomery Heights, WV R+41
- London, WV R+42
- Boomer, WV R+35
- Hugheston, WV R+41
- Mount Carbon, WV R+16
- Pratt, WV R+46
- Hansford, WV R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Miltona, MN R+49
- Felda, FL R+64
- Dailey, MI R+35
- Weir, MS R+26
- Pewamo, MI R+46
- Edgewood, IA R+46
- Rose, OK R+60
- Bluejacket, OK R+68
- Hazel, KY R+58
- Ostrander, WA R+36
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.