Pocatalico is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Pocatalico typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pocatalico, ~13% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pocatalico compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pocatalico leans more Republican than 55 of 115 neighbors.
Pocatalico runs about 16 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Pocatalico 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 Pocatalico, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Pocatalico, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pocatalico, WV sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Pocatalico looks the way it does
Turnout in Pocatalico sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sissonville, WV R+56
- Fivemile, WV R+55
- Heizer, WV R+58
- Loop, WV R+61
- Romance, WV R+63
- Cross Lanes, WV R+25
- Poca, WV R+53
- Goldtown, WV R+64
- Frame, WV R+55
- Charleston, WV R+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zittau, WI R+36
- New Offenburg, MO R+59
- Mannassa, MS R+32
- Buchanan Corner, IN R+61
- DeGrey, SD R+55
- Milton, OK R+76
- Parkwood, PA R+57
- Glencoe, CA R+27
- Jenkins, MO R+71
- Mon Louis, AL R+81
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.