Upperglade is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Upperglade typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Upperglade, ~9% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Upperglade compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Upperglade leans more Republican than 74 of 76 neighbors.
Upperglade runs about 30 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Upperglade 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 Upperglade, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 6% of adults in Upperglade hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the West Virginia average of 17%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in Upperglade are family households, above 89% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Upperglade, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Upperglade looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 33% of households in Upperglade rent, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 20% of adults in Upperglade report food insecurity, above 80% of cities. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Upperglade sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Donaldson, WV R+72
- Wainville, WV R+73
- Bolair, WV R+73
- Cowen, WV R+69
- Welch Glade, WV R+64
- Boggs, WV R+72
- Gauley Mills, WV R+67
- Cherry Falls, WV R+66
- Camden-on-Gauley, WV R+65
- Webster Springs, WV R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rothville, MO R+69
- Lyra, OH R+62
- Glen Haven, CO R+15
- Parkers Ferry, SC D+21
- Hardy, MS R+57
- Magnet, IL R+54
- Coalton, IL R+58
- Beaver, MN R+39
- Holly Springs, AR R+52
- Kahlotus, WA R+72
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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.