Bemis is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Bemis typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bemis, ~12% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bemis compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bemis leans more Republican than 41 of 89 neighbors.
Bemis runs about 21 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Bemis 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 Bemis, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Bemis live in densely developed areas, about 9 points below the West Virginia average of 12%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Bemis sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 80% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Bemis are family households, above 91% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Bemis, 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 Bemis looks the way it does
Turnout in Bemis sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hazelwood, WV R+56
- Midland, WV R+51
- Bowden, WV R+62
- Canfield, WV R+61
- Beverly, WV R+54
- Glenmore, WV R+50
- Dailey, WV R+62
- Wymer, WV R+66
- East Dailey, WV R+58
- Sullivan, WV R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Frisco, MO R+73
- Lawsonham, PA R+67
- Crane Lake, MN D+11
- Smoky Junction, TN R+75
- Crossroads, VA R+41
- Greenville, OR R+35
- Richmond, AL Even
- Lebanon, AR R+73
- Kossuth, IA R+28
- Tarryall, CO R+9
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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.