Prospect Valley is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Prospect Valley typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Prospect Valley, ~11% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Prospect Valley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Prospect Valley leans more Republican than 123 of 177 neighbors.
Prospect Valley runs about 20 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Prospect Valley 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 Prospect Valley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 96% of residents in Prospect Valley drive to work alone, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Prospect Valley sits in the bottom quarter (about 9%, below 94% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Prospect Valley, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Prospect Valley looks the way it does
Turnout in Prospect Valley sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Haywood, WV R+60
- Lumberport, WV R+61
- Pine Bluff, WV R+63
- Peora, WV R+62
- Gypsy, WV R+60
- Shinnston, WV R+44
- Oakdale, WV R+64
- Jimtown, WV R+65
- Spelter, WV R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- West Durham, NY R+29
- Otto, IN R+60
- Ockley, IN R+59
- Great Pond, ME R+27
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.