Oceana is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Oceana typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oceana, ~10% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oceana compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Oceana leans more Republican than 82 of 174 neighbors.
Oceana runs about 27 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Oceana. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+81) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+55), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Oceana 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 Oceana, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Oceana, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 90% of residents in Oceana drive to work alone, above 94% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Oceana, 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 Oceana looks the way it does
Turnout in Oceana sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Matheny, WV R+70
- Lynco, WV R+73
- Jesse, WV R+69
- Hatcher, WV R+80
- Kopperston, WV R+80
- Clear Fork, WV R+74
- Coal Mountain, WV R+81
- Glen Fork, WV R+72
- Cyclone, WV R+81
- Brenton, WV R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gillett, PA R+60
- Willard, NY D+8
- Pavilion, NY R+44
- Blue Eye, MO R+49
- Edgewood, IN R+21
- Otisco, IN R+54
- Rock Island, WA R+36
- Columbus Junction, IA R+19
- Monona, IA R+36
- Kenvil, NJ R+13
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.