Summers is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Summers typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Summers, ~13% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Summers compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Summers leans more Republican than 93 of 126 neighbors.
Summers runs about 27 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Summers leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Summers. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Summers, WV does.
Why turnout in Summers looks the way it does
Turnout in Summers 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 Cities
- Holbrook, WV R+69
- Grove, WV R+71
- Auburn, WV R+67
- Porto Rico, WV R+72
- Oxford, WV R+71
- Berea, WV R+67
- Joy, WV R+71
- St. Clara, WV R+67
- Troy, WV R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Stanley, MO R+71
- Lantz, WV R+65
- Navajo, MT R+62
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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.