Upper Falls leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Upper Falls typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Upper Falls, ~19% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Upper Falls compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Upper Falls leans more Republican than 14 of 112 neighbors.
Politically, Upper Falls sits close to the rest of West Virginia.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Upper Falls. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Upper Falls 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 Upper Falls, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Upper Falls drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Upper Falls, WV sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Upper Falls looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Upper Falls is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 62%, above 55% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tornado, WV R+53
- St. Albans, WV R+27
- Jefferson, WV R+41
- Nitro, WV R+27
- Institute, WV D+47
- Dunbar, WV D+3
- Sod, WV R+63
- Alum Creek, WV R+57
- Cross Lanes, WV R+25
- Scott Depot, WV R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rossville, IN R+55
- Phelps, NY R+18
- Lewiston, MI R+36
- Marble, NC R+57
- Crandon, WI R+27
- Eminence, KY R+40
- Midway South, TX Even
- Laton, CA R+37
- Lincoln, ME R+28
- Arcadia, OK R+41
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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.