Mount Gay is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Mount Gay typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mount Gay, ~11% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mount Gay compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mount Gay leans more Republican than 17 of 144 neighbors.
Mount Gay runs about 20 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Mount Gay leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Mount Gay. 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; Mount Gay, 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 Mount Gay looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Mount Gay is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 43%, about 8 points below the West Virginia average of 52%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 30% of households in Mount Gay rent, above 84% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in Mount Gay report food insecurity, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV R+59
- Verdunville, WV R+66
- Logan, WV R+54
- West Logan, WV R+60
- Wilkinson, WV R+58
- Holden, WV R+66
- Peach Creek, WV R+65
- Whitman, WV R+62
- Monaville, WV R+67
- Stollings, WV R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Long Lake, WA R+42
- Dutzow, MO R+56
- Stanton, AL R+68
- Lamontville, TN R+73
- Pumpkin Center, FL R+48
- Wakonda Beach, OR Even
- Covington, OK R+74
- Glancy, MS R+29
- Felt, ID R+39
- Glen, NY R+41
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.