Mount Carbon leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Mount Carbon typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mount Carbon, ~24% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mount Carbon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mount Carbon leans more Republican than 1 of 162 neighbors.
Mount Carbon runs about 26 points more Democratic than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mount Carbon. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+35) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Mount Carbon leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Mount Carbon. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Mount Carbon, 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 Mount Carbon looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 48% of households in Mount Carbon rent, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in Mount Carbon report food insecurity, above 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Boomer, WV R+35
- Kimberly, WV R+29
- Alloy, WV R+51
- Deep Water, WV R+26
- Smithers, WV R+32
- Montgomery, WV R+21
- Charlton Heights, WV R+47
- Montgomery Heights, WV R+41
- Cannelton, WV R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hayden, AZ D+11
- Potomac Shores, MD R+27
- Preston, OK R+53
- Holland, MN R+63
- Sterling, PA R+41
- Kinderhook, MI R+45
- Hooker, GA R+71
- Whitehouse, KY R+72
- Romeo, CO R+29
- Quincy, MO R+68
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.