Old Fields is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Old Fields typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Old Fields, ~12% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Old Fields compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Old Fields leans more Republican than 21 of 67 neighbors.
Old Fields runs about 22 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Old Fields leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Old Fields. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Old Fields, WV sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Old Fields looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Old Fields is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 59%, below 60% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Purgitsville, WV R+65
- Fort Run, WV R+64
- Walnut Bottom, WV R+67
- Williamsport, WV R+71
- Moorefield, WV R+53
- Lahmansville, WV R+79
- Inkerman, WV R+64
- McCauley, WV R+66
- Fisher, WV R+66
- Rada, WV R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Westfield, IL R+53
- Gladstone, VA R+39
- Oak Bluffs, MA D+38
- Lakeside, MA R+14
- Highland, TN R+71
- Walkers Mill, TX R+81
- Franklin, KS R+47
- Ellenboro, WV R+69
- Chappells, SC R+45
- Wallback, WV R+61
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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.