Star City leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Star City typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Star City, ~36% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Star City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Star City leans more Democratic than 183 of 184 neighbors.
Star City runs about 62 points more Democratic than West Virginia as a whole. West Virginia leans Republican overall, while Star City is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Star City 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 Star City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 52% of adults in Star City hold a bachelor's degree, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Star City sits in the top fifth on density (about 80%, above 94% of cities). Star City runs against the grain of West Virginia, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Star City, WV sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Star City looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 56% of households in Star City rent, about 31 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Star City sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Granville, WV R+5
- Randall, WV R+30
- Westover, WV D+5
- Morgantown, WV D+13
- Pursglove, WV R+31
- Baker Ridge, WV D+2
- Bowlby, WV R+34
- Cassville, WV R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fulton, TX R+50
- Millerton, PA R+59
- El Portal, FL D+46
- Greenland, AR R+28
- Lonedell, MO R+62
- Port Republic, VA R+44
- Pioneer, TN R+71
- Scipio, IN R+63
- Ladoga, IN R+61
- Dryden, VA R+65
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.