Cedar Grove leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Cedar Grove typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cedar Grove, ~19% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cedar Grove compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cedar Grove leans more Republican than 32 of 154 neighbors.
Politically, Cedar Grove sits close to the rest of West Virginia.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cedar Grove. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+57) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Cedar Grove 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 Cedar Grove, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Cedar Grove drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Cedar Grove fits that profile on both counts.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Cedar Grove, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Cedar Grove looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Cedar Grove own their home, about 11 points above the West Virginia average of 81%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Glasgow, WV R+43
- East Bank, WV R+49
- Hansford, WV R+47
- Pratt, WV R+46
- Drybranch, WV R+57
- Hugheston, WV R+41
- London, WV R+42
- Cabin Creek, WV R+32
- Miami, WV R+53
- Handley, WV R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yorkshire, NY R+37
- Barco, NC R+36
- Duck, NC Even
- Georgia, IN R+56
- Balsam Grove, NC R+59
- Fidelle, GA R+78
- Wacouta, MN R+19
- Woodsprings, AZ D+55
- Whitestone, GA R+63
- Mooar, 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.