Princewick is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Princewick typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Princewick, ~11% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Princewick compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Princewick leans more Republican than 98 of 156 neighbors.
Princewick runs about 27 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Princewick 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 Princewick, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Princewick live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the West Virginia average of 12%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 91% of households in Princewick are family households, in the top fraction of cities.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Princewick, WV does.
Why turnout in Princewick looks the way it does
Turnout in Princewick sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Coal City, WV R+64
- Josephine, WV R+69
- Ury, WV R+70
- Sophia, WV R+58
- Glen White, WV R+62
- Helen, WV R+70
- Mead, WV R+72
- Rhodell, WV R+71
- Jonben, WV R+69
- Crab Orchard, WV R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Huron Colony, SD R+68
- Hydeville, VT R+22
- Racy, WV R+72
- Woodleaf, CA R+11
- Hathaway, MT R+82
- Payne, IA R+47
- Sebring, PA R+65
- Tempa, WV R+55
- Niter, ID R+76
- Mace, IN R+61
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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.