Bramwell is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Bramwell typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bramwell, ~12% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bramwell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bramwell leans more Republican than 37 of 138 neighbors.
Bramwell runs about 21 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bramwell. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+54), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Bramwell 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 Bramwell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 96% of residents in Bramwell drive to work alone, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Bramwell sits in the bottom quarter (about 9%, below 94% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Bramwell are family households, above 79% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Bramwell, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Bramwell looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Bramwell own their home, about 10 points above the West Virginia average of 81%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Freeman, WV R+68
- Nemours, WV R+66
- Pocahontas, VA R+61
- Maybeury, WV R+35
- McComas, WV R+68
- Montcalm, WV R+70
- Falls Mills, VA R+48
- Brush Fork, WV R+70
- Switchback, WV R+50
- Sandlick, WV R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mariaville, ME R+21
- Huntington, WI R+28
- McGee, WV R+54
- Palestine, IN R+64
- Easton, ME R+37
- Winslow, IL R+49
- Upper Preston, WA D+29
- Columbia Falls, ME R+36
- South Greenfield, MO R+70
- Gypsy, KY R+71
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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.