Parchment Valley is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Parchment Valley typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Parchment Valley, ~14% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Parchment Valley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Parchment Valley leans more Republican than 32 of 112 neighbors.
Parchment Valley runs about 16 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Parchment Valley. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+54), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Parchment Valley leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Parchment Valley. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Parchment Valley, WV sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Parchment Valley looks the way it does
Turnout in Parchment Valley 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
- Salt Hill, WV R+67
- Ripley, WV R+56
- Young, WV R+62
- Evans, WV R+54
- Given, WV R+63
- Advent, WV R+61
- Elmwood, WV R+68
- Gunville, WV R+70
- Skidmore, WV R+69
- Sidneyville, WV R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Acme, LA R+89
- Lead Mine, WV R+59
- Stringtown, KY R+52
- Earlehurst, VA R+62
- Putnam, TX R+81
- Purcell, KS R+67
- Ricard, NY R+51
- Ravenna, MT R+44
- Liberty Valley, AR R+70
- Josserand, TX R+73
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.