Sophia is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Sophia typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sophia, ~14% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sophia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sophia leans more Republican than 50 of 158 neighbors.
Sophia runs about 17 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sophia. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+56), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Sophia 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 Sophia, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sophia votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 32%, well above the West Virginia average of 12%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Sophia, WV sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Sophia looks the way it does
Turnout in Sophia sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Glen White, WV R+62
- Crab Orchard, WV R+63
- Princewick, WV R+69
- Coal City, WV R+64
- Lester, WV R+68
- MaCarthur, WV R+51
- Ury, WV R+70
- Mabscott, WV R+52
- Eccles, WV R+58
- Slab Fork, WV R+75
Cities with Similar Populations
- East Nassau, NY R+18
- Coteau Rodaire, LA R+66
- Big Rock, IL R+31
- Neosho, WI R+50
- Hardin, TX R+80
- Taylor, AR R+69
- Garnett, SC D+29
- Stockton, KS R+58
- Claude, TX R+76
- Washburn, ME R+41
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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.