Woodburn leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 35% of adults in Woodburn typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woodburn, ~23% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~65% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Woodburn compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Woodburn leans more Democratic than 1 of 3 neighbors.
Woodburn runs about 73 points more Democratic than West Virginia as a whole. West Virginia leans Republican overall, while Woodburn is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Woodburn. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+49) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+21), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Woodburn leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Woodburn, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Woodburn votes against the grain of West Virginia. West Virginia leans Republican overall, while Woodburn runs about 73 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 73% of adults in Woodburn have never been married, above 98% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Woodburn, Morgantown, WV sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Woodburn looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 83% of households in Woodburn rent, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Woodburn sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- South Park, Morgantown, WV D+32
- Hopecrest, Morgantown, WV D+26
- The Flatts, Morgantown, WV D+32
- Centerville, Brownsville, PA R+34
- whitehall, Pittsburgh, PA D+8
- Ludwick, Greensburg, PA D+2
- Lincoln Place, Pittsburgh, PA R+5
- Mission Hills, Pittsburgh, PA D+37
- Sunset Hills, Pittsburgh, PA D+34
- Overbrook, Pittsburgh, PA D+4
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Chollas View, San Diego, CA D+37
- Fruitvale, Bakersfield, CA R+34
- Linwood, Fort Lee, NJ D+22
- West Gate, Austin, TX D+48
- University Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV D+31
- Southside University, St. Cloud, MN D+29
- Tymber Skan on the Lake, Orlando, FL D+43
- US Navy Little Creek Amphibious Base, Norfolk, VA D+7
- Cherrydale, Arlington, VA D+57
- Victory Hills, Albuquerque, NM D+51
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.