Poca is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Poca typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Poca, ~17% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Poca compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Poca leans more Republican than 24 of 107 neighbors.
Poca runs about 11 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Poca. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Poca 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 Poca, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Poca votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 34%, well above the West Virginia average of 12%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Local retail density and voter turnout
Places with dense local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a higher rate; Poca, WV sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Nearby retail does not change how people vote; it reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Poca looks the way it does
Turnout in Poca sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Raymond City, WV R+52
- Cross Lanes, WV R+25
- Bancroft, WV R+48
- Nitro, WV R+27
- Scott Depot, WV R+50
- Hometown, WV R+52
- Heizer, WV R+58
- Winfield, WV R+48
- St. Albans, WV R+27
- Institute, WV D+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Falls City, NE R+51
- Mount Plymouth, FL R+45
- Auburn, PA R+40
- Kilauea, HI D+10
- North Brookfield, MA R+12
- Milbank, SD R+50
- Jefferson, MA D+10
- West Pittston, PA R+7
- Shadyside, OH R+44
- Amite City, LA D+13
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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.