South Park leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 51% of adults in South Park typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Park, ~34% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, South Park is the most Democratic-leaning.
South Park runs about 74 points more Democratic than West Virginia as a whole. West Virginia leans Republican overall, while South Park is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within South Park. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+48) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 32 points.
Why South Park leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for South Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 62% of adults in South Park hold a bachelor's degree, about 34 points above the U.S. average of 28%. South Park runs against the grain of West Virginia, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a high non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a lower rate; South Park, Morgantown, WV sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in South Park looks the way it does
Turnout in South Park sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Hopecrest, Morgantown, WV D+26
- Woodburn, Morgantown, WV D+31
- The Flatts, Morgantown, WV D+32
- Centerville, Brownsville, PA R+34
- whitehall, Pittsburgh, PA D+8
- Ludwick, Greensburg, PA D+2
- Lincoln Place, Pittsburgh, PA R+5
- Mission Hills, Pittsburgh, PA D+37
- Sunset Hills, Pittsburgh, PA D+34
- Overbrook, Pittsburgh, PA D+4
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Downtown Bryan, Bryan, TX D+34
- Holgate Avenue Historic District, Defiance, OH R+28
- Upper Dimond, Oakland, CA D+78
- Fox Farm, Great Falls, MT R+25
- Cypress Run, Coral Springs, FL D+10
- Navco, Mobile, AL D+77
- Minikahda Vista, St. Louis Park, MN D+55
- Madison Area, Grand Rapids, MI D+72
- Historic District, Natchitoches, LA D+13
- Sunset, Tempe, AZ D+41
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.