Smoot is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Smoot typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Smoot, ~13% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Smoot compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Smoot leans more Republican than 73 of 110 neighbors.
Smoot runs about 19 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Smoot. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+58), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Smoot 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 Smoot, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 8% of adults in Smoot hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the West Virginia average of 17%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Smoot, WV sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Smoot looks the way it does
Turnout in Smoot sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Vale, WV R+67
- Shawvers Crossing, WV R+60
- Crawley, WV R+58
- Dawson, WV R+61
- Clintonville, WV R+60
- Spring Dale, WV R+57
- Rupert, WV R+54
- Blue Sulphur Springs, WV R+61
- Crag, WV R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yorkville, TN R+76
- Zaidee, GA R+66
- Little Rock, AL R+56
- Reichert, OK R+70
- East Poestenkill, NY R+24
- Wakpala, SD D+58
- Fletcher, MO R+67
- Bozman, MD R+7
- Lebo, MO R+70
- Mallard, IA R+55
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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.