West Milford is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 63% of adults in West Milford typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Milford, ~13% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Milford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Milford leans more Republican than 79 of 172 neighbors.
West Milford runs about 19 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why West Milford 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 West Milford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In West Milford, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Milford, WV sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in West Milford looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Milford 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 58%, below 65% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in West Milford own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lost Creek, WV R+61
- Rider, WV R+55
- Custer Addition, WV R+46
- Sun Valley, WV R+54
- Lightburn, WV R+62
- McWhorter, WV R+60
- Wolf Summit, WV R+63
- O'neil, WV R+42
- Kincheloe, WV R+63
- Mount Clare, WV R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- East Point, KY R+68
- Lansing, IA R+27
- Valle Vista, AZ R+55
- Arena, WI R+4
- Huntsville, TN R+68
- Port Tobacco, MD R+27
- Remerton, GA D+38
- Porterdale, GA D+3
- Garfield, TX R+8
- Talona, GA R+65
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.