Tappan is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Tappan typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tappan, ~18% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tappan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tappan leans more Republican than 47 of 189 neighbors.
Tappan runs about 10 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Tappan leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Tappan. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Tappan, WV sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Tappan looks the way it does
High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Tappan have completed high school, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Boothsville, WV R+52
- McGee, WV R+54
- White Hall, WV R+38
- Meadland, WV R+56
- Powell, WV R+53
- Owings, WV R+63
- Francis, WV R+57
- Pleasant Valley, WV R+39
- Maple Lake, WV R+55
- Pruntytown, WV R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Scott Addition, VA R+58
- Rondo, MO R+69
- Ingleside, NY R+27
- Meno, OK R+77
- Mittie, LA R+86
- Melville, OR R+24
- Bradford Center, ME R+35
- George, OR R+30
- Romancoke on the Bay, MD R+28
- Keyes, OK R+86
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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.