Sleepy Creek is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Sleepy Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sleepy Creek, ~16% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sleepy Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sleepy Creek leans more Republican than 22 of 69 neighbors.
Sleepy Creek runs about 12 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sleepy Creek. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Sleepy Creek leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sleepy Creek. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Sleepy Creek, WV sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Sleepy Creek looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sleepy Creek is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 60%, below 58% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Sleepy Creek own their home, above 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Berkeley Springs, WV R+55
- Unger, WV R+60
- Great Cacapon, WV R+59
- Magnolia, WV R+60
- Largent, WV R+56
- Stohrs Crossroads, WV R+61
- Jones Springs, WV R+57
- Paw Paw, WV R+56
- Hedgesville, WV R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Irvona, PA R+62
- Edwardsport, IN R+61
- Hoogdal, WA R+19
- Dowelltown, TN R+67
- Maytown, PA R+37
- Hesston, PA R+60
- Blandinsville, IL R+44
- Shieldsville, MN R+38
- Orchard View, OR R+17
- Scotland, PA R+37
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.