Willowton is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Willowton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Willowton, ~10% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Willowton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Willowton leans more Republican than 84 of 114 neighbors.
Willowton runs about 25 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Willowton 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 Willowton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 96% of residents in Willowton drive to work alone, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Willowton fits that profile on both counts.
Adult arthritis and voter turnout
Places with a high adult-arthritis rate tend to turn out at a lower rate; Willowton, WV sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Arthritis does not drive turnout; it reflects the age and health profile of an area.
Why turnout in Willowton looks the way it does
Turnout in Willowton sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Glen Lyn, VA R+67
- Narrows, VA R+60
- Rich Creek, VA R+64
- Thessalia, VA R+64
- Phlegar, VA R+66
- Peterstown, WV R+65
- Speedway, WV R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Womack, LA R+82
- Maunie, IL R+68
- Clarksburg, MA Even
- Three Lakes, MI R+32
- Tidwell, TX R+64
- Collinsburg, LA R+12
- Clyde, PA R+56
- Terry Creek, TN R+75
- Conway, IA R+52
- Sugar Pine, CA R+15
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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.