Peora is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Peora typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Peora, ~14% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Peora compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Peora leans more Republican than 123 of 176 neighbors.
Peora runs about 20 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Peora 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 Peora, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Peora drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Peora fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Peora, 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 Peora looks the way it does
Turnout in Peora sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pine Bluff, WV R+63
- Oakdale, WV R+64
- Prospect Valley, WV R+62
- Jimtown, WV R+65
- Worthington, WV R+53
- Hutchinson, WV R+54
- Haywood, WV R+60
- Enterprise, WV R+59
- Lumberport, WV R+61
- Four States, WV R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Acequia, ID R+75
- Wynnville, AL R+84
- Sedalia, OH R+63
- New Pine Creek, OR R+65
- Morvin, AL R+36
- Plew, MO R+73
- St. Charles, SD R+64
- Foley, LA R+72
- New Court Village, MO R+71
- Garlandville, AR R+54
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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.