The Flatts leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 38% of adults in The Flatts typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in The Flatts, ~25% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~62% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How The Flatts compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, The Flatts leans more Democratic than 2 of 3 neighbors.
The Flatts runs about 73 points more Democratic than West Virginia as a whole. West Virginia leans Republican overall, while The Flatts is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within The Flatts. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+40) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+29), a spread of about 11 points.
Why The Flatts leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for The Flatts, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
The Flatts votes against the grain of West Virginia. West Virginia leans Republican overall, while The Flatts runs about 73 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 83% of adults in The Flatts have never been married, in the top fraction of neighborhoods.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; The Flatts, Morgantown, WV sits below the national average 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 The Flatts looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 79% of households in The Flatts rent, about 54 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Woodburn, Morgantown, WV D+31
- Hopecrest, Morgantown, WV D+26
- South Park, Morgantown, WV D+32
- Centerville, Brownsville, PA R+34
- whitehall, Pittsburgh, PA D+8
- Lincoln Place, Pittsburgh, PA R+5
- Ludwick, Greensburg, PA D+2
- Mission Hills, Pittsburgh, PA D+37
- Sunset Hills, Pittsburgh, PA D+34
- Overbrook, Pittsburgh, PA D+4
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- University City, Philadelphia, PA D+65
- Sableridge, Aurora, CO D+40
- Braun's Farm, San Antonio, TX D+8
- Historic Old Northeast, St. Petersburg, FL D+23
- Como, Fort Worth, TX D+65
- Homestead Heights, Rochester, NY D+61
- Palm Springs North, Hialeah, FL R+47
- Adair Park, Atlanta, GA D+83
- Northwest Everett, Everett, WA D+39
- South Worcester, Worcester, MA D+26
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.