Spelter is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Spelter typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Spelter, ~15% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Spelter compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Spelter leans more Republican than 36 of 176 neighbors.
Spelter runs about 11 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Spelter leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Spelter. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Foreign-born share and voter turnout
Places with a low foreign-born share tend to turn out in mixed patterns; Spelter, WV sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Spelter looks the way it does
Turnout in Spelter sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Meadowbrook, WV R+57
- Dawmont, WV R+53
- Gypsy, WV R+60
- Glen Falls, WV R+48
- Haywood, WV R+60
- Lumberport, WV R+61
- Gore, WV R+57
- Hepzibah, WV R+55
- Willard, WV R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Linn Grove, IA R+49
- Hall Summit, LA R+81
- Tuttle, CA R+34
- Pershing, IN R+57
- Ospur, IL R+53
- Crook, CO R+68
- Loop, WV R+61
- Hawaiian Village, HI D+20
- Beyer, PA R+63
- Boys Town, NE R+5
All Local Stats
Home Services
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.