Pursglove leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Pursglove typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pursglove, ~25% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pursglove compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pursglove leans more Republican than 26 of 182 neighbors.
Pursglove runs about 11 points more Democratic than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Pursglove leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pursglove. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pursglove, WV sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Pursglove looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 99% of adults in Pursglove have completed high school, about 12 points above the West Virginia average of 86%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Randall, WV R+30
- Cassville, WV R+28
- Maidsville, WV R+35
- Bowlby, WV R+34
- Granville, WV R+5
- Star City, WV D+20
- New Hill, WV R+36
- Westover, WV D+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Latty, IA R+37
- Chester, OK R+78
- Hyman, TX R+68
- Uniopolis, OH R+70
- Broadway, NJ R+35
- Hookena, HI D+13
- Coeymans Hollow, NY R+31
- Riceville, LA R+86
- Lindsay, NE R+82
- Perla, AR R+18
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.