Weston is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Weston typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Weston, ~17% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Weston compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Weston leans more Republican than 16 of 162 neighbors.
Weston runs about 10 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Weston. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Weston 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 Weston, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Weston votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 24%, modestly above the West Virginia average of 12%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Weston, WV sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Weston looks the way it does
Turnout in Weston sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Brownsville, WV R+65
- Pricetown, WV R+65
- Jane Lew, WV R+60
- Freemansburg, WV R+62
- South Park, WV R+59
- Camden, WV R+65
- Horner, WV R+60
- McWhorter, WV R+60
- Lightburn, WV R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bryson City, NC R+48
- Hales Corners, WI Even
- West Union, OH R+64
- Dora, AL R+74
- Rockdale, TX R+40
- Yoakum, TX R+55
- Belle Isle, FL R+13
- Nevada, IA R+12
- Rumson, NJ R+9
- Wamego, KS R+42
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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.