Wyoma is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Wyoma typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wyoma, ~9% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wyoma compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wyoma leans more Republican than 88 of 99 neighbors.
Wyoma runs about 25 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Wyoma 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 Wyoma, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in Wyoma hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the West Virginia average of 17%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Wyoma, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Wyoma looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 79% of adults in Wyoma have completed high school, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Wyoma sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Henderson, WV R+65
- Gallipolis Ferry, WV R+66
- Hogsett, WV R+65
- Raccoon Island, OH R+58
- Southside, WV R+62
- Gallipolis, OH R+50
- Point Pleasant, WV R+50
- Hanersville, OH R+54
- Greer, WV R+59
- Flatrock, WV R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Maryland Point, MD R+19
- Centerville, NY R+58
- Muscotah, KS R+62
- Quihi, TX R+63
- Essex, OH R+62
- Gay Hill, TX R+62
- Spring Creek, SD D+53
- Tampico, IN R+66
- Avoca, TX R+70
- Rawalts, IL R+39
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.