Morgantown is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Morgantown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Morgantown, ~18% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Morgantown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Morgantown leans more Republican than 35 of 76 neighbors.
Morgantown runs about 33 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Morgantown. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+57) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Morgantown 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 Morgantown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 76% of households in Morgantown are family households, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Morgantown, IN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Morgantown looks the way it does
Turnout in Morgantown sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fruitdale, IN R+50
- Trevlac, IN R+42
- Mahalasville, IN R+55
- Trafalgar, IN R+57
- Sweetwater Lake, IN R+46
- Nineveh, IN R+51
- Bud, IN R+57
- Princes Lakes, IN R+52
- Willowbrook Estates, IN R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Grifton, NC R+6
- Osage Beach, MO R+46
- Rougemont, NC R+24
- West Greenwich, RI R+16
- Dover, MA D+38
- Flatwoods, KY R+45
- Strathmore, CA R+18
- Hamilton, NY D+31
- Massanetta Springs, VA R+7
- Zuni Pueblo, NM D+50
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Indiana 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.