Avondale is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Avondale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Avondale, ~11% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Avondale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Avondale leans more Republican than 105 of 157 neighbors.
Avondale runs about 29 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Avondale 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 Avondale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Avondale live in densely developed areas, about 7 points below the West Virginia average of 12%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Avondale sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 91% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Avondale, WV sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Avondale looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Avondale sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lex, WV R+73
- Beartown, WV R+74
- Wilmore, WV R+71
- Raysal, WV R+75
- Bradshaw, WV R+76
- Bartley, WV R+74
- Roderfield, WV R+71
- Iaeger, WV R+79
- Paynesville, WV R+77
Cities with Similar Populations
- Koosharem, UT R+77
- Bridgeville, CA R+19
- Milford Junction, IN R+65
- Terrace, MN R+42
- El Gato, TX R+16
- Bordelonville, LA R+81
- Edom, TX R+77
- Calpine, CA R+17
- Sylvia, KS R+64
- Scarville, IA R+41
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.