Murphytown is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Murphytown typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Murphytown, ~14% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Murphytown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Murphytown leans more Republican than 32 of 101 neighbors.
Murphytown runs about 15 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Murphytown 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 Murphytown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Murphytown drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Murphytown, WV sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Murphytown looks the way it does
Turnout in Murphytown sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Davisville, WV R+55
- Kanawha, WV R+61
- Walker, WV R+62
- Boreman, WV R+52
- Parkersburg, WV R+35
- Mineralwells, WV R+54
- Pettyville, WV R+50
- Hanna, WV R+62
- Deerwalk, WV R+62
- North Hills, WV R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Leader, MN R+55
- Sandy Springs, MS R+86
- Springdale, KS R+50
- Jenner, CA D+55
- Vilas, TX R+71
- Oakville, KY R+58
- Svea, MN R+57
- South Athol, MA D+6
- Bovina, MS R+60
- Noland, AR R+68
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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.