Wellington Heights is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Wellington Heights typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wellington Heights, ~13% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wellington Heights compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wellington Heights leans more Republican than 81 of 180 neighbors.
Wellington Heights runs about 18 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wellington Heights. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Wellington Heights 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 Wellington Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in Wellington Heights hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the West Virginia average of 17%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in Wellington Heights drive to work alone, above 83% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Wellington Heights, 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 Wellington Heights looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Wellington Heights own their home, about 9 points above the West Virginia average of 81%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Philippi, WV R+49
- Volga, WV R+64
- Stringtown, WV R+63
- Meriden, WV R+58
- Brownton, WV R+61
- Longview, WV R+64
- Mount Liberty, WV R+65
- Teter, WV R+63
- Berryburg, WV R+62
- Corley, WV R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- St. Peter, WI R+34
- St. Marks, FL R+52
- Cobre, NV R+67
- Reiffsburg, IN R+69
- Stella, NE R+60
- Malden Bridge, NY D+31
- Big Rock, KY R+78
- Sherrill, AR D+3
- Stelvideo, OH R+68
- Chambers, NY R+39
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.