New Hope is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 61% of adults in New Hope typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Hope, ~13% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Hope compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Hope leans more Republican than 29 of 124 neighbors.
New Hope runs about 16 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why New Hope 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 New Hope, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 94% of residents in New Hope drive to work alone, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; New Hope, WV sits in the bottom quarter 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 New Hope looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. New Hope is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bluestone, WV R+70
- Sandlick, WV R+70
- Green Valley, WV R+56
- Montcalm, WV R+70
- Rock, WV R+72
- Kegley, WV R+76
- Maple View, WV R+39
- Oakvale, WV R+56
- Princeton, WV R+48
- Bluefield, WV R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Goretown, SC R+10
- Loudon Center, NH R+17
- Hebert, LA R+84
- Woodlawn Park, KY D+16
- Jerome, AZ R+31
- Clyde, KS R+64
- Cataldo, ID R+53
- Cunningham, KY R+74
- Sharon Springs, KS R+81
- Roanoke, LA R+67
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.