Williamstown leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Williamstown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Williamstown, ~25% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Williamstown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Williamstown leans more Republican than 9 of 101 neighbors.
Politically, Williamstown sits close to the rest of West Virginia.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Williamstown. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+34), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Williamstown 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 Williamstown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Williamstown votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 38%, well above the West Virginia average of 12%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Williamstown, WV does.
Why turnout in Williamstown looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Williamstown 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 62%, about 10 points above the West Virginia average of 52%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Williamstown have completed high school, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Marietta, OH R+29
- Elmwood Heights, WV R+50
- Pinehurst, OH R+35
- North Hills, WV R+35
- Boreman, WV R+52
- Vienna, WV R+33
- Waverly, WV R+57
- Devola, OH R+39
- Fleming, OH R+56
- Willow Island, WV R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Crescent City, FL R+31
- Medford Lakes, NJ D+3
- Green Oaks, IL D+10
- Rockford, MN R+26
- Marion, KY R+66
- Kaser, NY R+98
- Greenwich, NY R+10
- Gretna, VA R+36
- Cedarville, OH R+49
- Brookline, NH Even
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.