Red Creek is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Red Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Red Creek, ~15% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Red Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Red Creek leans more Republican than 24 of 107 neighbors.
Red Creek runs about 16 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Red Creek. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+32), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Red Creek leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Red Creek. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Red Creek, WV sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Red Creek looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 98% of households in Red Creek own their home, about 17 points above the West Virginia average of 81%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hambleton, WV R+50
- Parsons, WV R+61
- Hendricks, WV R+39
- Lead Mine, WV R+59
- Porterwood, WV R+62
- Moore, WV R+60
- Douglas, WV R+47
- Pierce, WV R+52
- Thomas, WV R+51
- St. George, WV R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rangerville, TX R+17
- Roscoe, SD R+64
- Welcome, WA R+4
- Clifdale, VA R+65
- McNairy, TN R+77
- Benoit, MS D+29
- Benedict, MN R+25
- Mechanics Grove, PA R+58
- Pattersonville, OH R+64
- North Hartland, VT 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.