Sissonville is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Sissonville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sissonville, ~17% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sissonville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sissonville leans more Republican than 47 of 116 neighbors.
Sissonville runs about 15 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Sissonville 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 Sissonville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Sissonville, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Sissonville runs against that pattern.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Sissonville, WV sits above the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Sissonville looks the way it does
Turnout in Sissonville sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pocatalico, WV R+58
- Fivemile, WV R+55
- Loop, WV R+61
- Heizer, WV R+58
- 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
- Geneva, IN R+65
- Homestead, PA D+49
- San Joaquin, CA D+24
- Moonachie, NJ R+12
- Plainview, MN R+37
- Pottsville, AR R+68
- Alanson, MI R+25
- Conowingo, MD R+53
- Helenwood, TN R+64
- Georgetown, IL R+44
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.