Peterstown is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Peterstown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Peterstown, ~13% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Peterstown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Peterstown leans more Republican than 76 of 108 neighbors.
Peterstown runs about 24 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Peterstown. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+58), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Peterstown 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 Peterstown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Peterstown, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in Peterstown drive to work alone, above 81% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Peterstown, WV sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Peterstown looks the way it does
Turnout in Peterstown sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cashmere, WV R+69
- Rich Creek, VA R+64
- Bozoo, WV R+67
- Glen Lyn, VA R+67
- Lindside, WV R+67
- Mandeville, WV R+60
- Narrows, VA R+60
- Marie, WV R+69
- Ballard, WV R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Blue Mound, TX R+19
- North Fork, CA R+24
- Elton, LA R+55
- Vado, NM D+2
- Porum, OK R+64
- Hindsville, AR R+60
- Cato, NY R+41
- Taft, FL Even
- New Bethlehem, PA R+61
- Lake Luzerne, NY R+29
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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.