New Martinsburg is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 82% of adults in New Martinsburg typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Martinsburg, ~14% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Martinsburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Martinsburg leans more Republican than 58 of 88 neighbors.
New Martinsburg runs about 55 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within New Martinsburg. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+58), a spread of about 11 points.
Why New Martinsburg 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 Martinsburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In New Martinsburg, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Ohio average of 23%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in New Martinsburg drive to work alone, above 86% of cities. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 84% of households in New Martinsburg are family households, above 96% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; New Martinsburg, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in New Martinsburg looks the way it does
Turnout in New Martinsburg sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- East Monroe, OH R+63
- Greenfield, OH R+52
- Samantha, OH R+65
- Leesburg, OH R+66
- Memphis, OH R+68
- Thrifton, OH R+60
- Highland, OH R+68
- Good Hope, OH R+62
- Washington Court House, OH R+50
- New Petersburg, OH R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Three Churches, WV R+63
- Clermont, IA R+36
- Rocky Comfort, MO R+71
- Spokane, MO R+67
- Coolidge, TX R+17
- Townville, PA R+57
- Cravens, KY R+48
- Seman, AL R+68
- Hawkins, MI R+49
- Epsilon, MI R+21
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Ohio 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.