Viola is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Viola typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Viola, ~12% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Viola compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Viola leans more Republican than 86 of 126 neighbors.
Viola runs about 20 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Viola 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 Viola, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Viola hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the West Virginia average of 17%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in Viola drive to work alone, above 84% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Viola, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Viola looks the way it does
Turnout in Viola sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Glen Dale, WV R+42
- Sand Hill, WV R+56
- Shadyside, OH R+44
- McKeefrey, WV R+61
- McMechen, WV R+44
- Loudenville, WV R+64
- Webb, OH R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Manton, CA R+38
- San Ardo, CA R+41
- Burlington, WY R+80
- North Anna, VA R+14
- Teanaway, WA R+24
- Foster, OR R+43
- Loves Mill, VA R+65
- Jersey, GA R+71
- Plymouth, NE R+64
- Beverly Beach, WA D+47
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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.