Bowlby leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Bowlby typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bowlby, ~26% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bowlby compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bowlby leans more Republican than 32 of 185 neighbors.
Bowlby runs about 8 points more Democratic than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Bowlby leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Bowlby. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Bowlby, WV does.
Why turnout in Bowlby looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 99% of adults in Bowlby have completed high school, about 13 points above the West Virginia average of 86%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Bowlby own their home, compared to around 69% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dunkard, PA R+51
- Randall, WV R+30
- Pursglove, WV R+31
- Maidsville, WV R+35
- Star City, WV D+20
- Bobtown, PA R+47
- Mount Morris, PA R+56
- Granville, WV R+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Town, TN R+61
- Casscoe, AR R+69
- Stremmels, PA R+13
- Harrisonville, KY R+60
- Campbell, MN R+56
- Spring Hill, VA R+61
- South Creek, WA R+29
- Clarkson, NY R+28
- Toreva, AZ D+66
- Comer, KY R+59
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.