Tyler County is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Tyler County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tyler County, ~13% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tyler County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Tyler County leans more Republican than 14 of 19 neighbors.
Tyler County runs about 19 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Tyler County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Tyler County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Tyler County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Tyler County, about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Tyler County sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 12%, below 79% of counties).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Tyler County, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Tyler County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 84% of households in Tyler County own their home, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Wetzel County, WV R+57
- Pleasants County, WV R+59
- Monroe County, OH R+63
- Doddridge County, WV R+69
- Ritchie County, WV R+68
- Marshall County, WV R+50
- Washington County, OH R+42
- Noble County, OH R+55
- Harrison County, WV R+41
- Wood County, WV R+41
Counties with Similar Populations
- Nevada County, AR R+27
- Custer County, SD R+53
- Rosebud County, MT R+20
- Keith County, NE R+60
- Atkinson County, GA R+57
- Houston County, TN R+64
- Prairie County, AR R+64
- Hickory County, MO R+62
- Mercer County, ND R+65
- Coffey County, KS R+58
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.