Sutton is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Sutton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sutton, ~13% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sutton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sutton leans more Republican than 2 of 110 neighbors.
Sutton runs about 12 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Sutton 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 Sutton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Sutton hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Sutton, 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 Sutton looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 30% of households in Sutton rent, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Sutton report food insecurity, above 82% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in Sutton have completed high school, below 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Herold, WV R+58
- Flatwoods, WV R+56
- Gassaway, WV R+56
- Newville, WV R+56
- Lloydsville, WV R+57
- Heaters, WV R+56
- Middle Run, WV R+58
- Exchange, WV R+63
- Little Birch, WV R+58
- Elmira, WV R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Buffalo, TX R+65
- Heiskell, TN R+62
- Grundy Center, IA R+43
- San Manuel, AZ R+26
- Columbia City, OR R+22
- Catawissa, MO R+51
- Clayton, NY R+12
- Plympton, MA R+14
- Harwich, MA D+23
- Orangeville, PA R+46
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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.