New Manchester is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 73% of adults in New Manchester typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Manchester, ~14% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Manchester compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Manchester leans more Republican than 137 of 149 neighbors.
New Manchester runs about 20 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why New Manchester 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 Manchester, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in New Manchester hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; New Manchester, WV sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in New Manchester looks the way it does
Turnout in New Manchester sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- New Cumberland, WV R+54
- Stratton, OH R+54
- Lawrenceville, WV R+59
- Empire, OH R+54
- Chester, WV R+51
- Georgetown, PA R+52
- Newell, WV R+54
- Toronto, OH R+45
- Kendall, PA R+55
- Wellsville, OH R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pasadena Hills, MO D+75
- Keytesville, MO R+66
- Essex, MO R+68
- New Salem, MI R+41
- Queen City, MO R+65
- Prospertown, NJ R+40
- Equinunk, PA R+38
- Piffard, NY R+33
- Gettysburg, OH R+66
- Seville, FL R+50
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.