Tannery is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Tannery typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tannery, ~13% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tannery compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tannery leans more Republican than 13 of 59 neighbors.
Tannery runs about 18 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Tannery. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Tannery 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 Tannery, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in Tannery hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Tannery, WV sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Tannery looks the way it does
Turnout in Tannery 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
- Moorefield, WV R+53
- Fisher, WV R+66
- Fort Run, WV R+64
- Walnut Bottom, WV R+67
- McCauley, WV R+66
- Town Hill, WV R+79
- Lost City, WV R+66
- Old Fields, WV R+64
- Arthur, WV R+82
- Petersburg, WV R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Smithtown, NC R+64
- Gilmore, AL R+65
- Meeks, GA R+78
- Steamburg, MI R+43
- Bryant, WI R+45
- Fenwick, WV R+56
- Chamberlain, ME D+21
- O'neil, WV R+42
- Horseshoe Beach, FL R+75
- Linkwood, MD R+40
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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.