Ceredo leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Ceredo typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ceredo, ~19% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ceredo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ceredo leans more Republican than 4 of 89 neighbors.
Politically, Ceredo sits close to the rest of West Virginia.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ceredo. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Ceredo 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 Ceredo, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ceredo votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 40%, well above the West Virginia average of 12%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Ceredo, WV sits in the top tenth 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 Ceredo looks the way it does
Turnout in Ceredo sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kenova, WV R+46
- South Point, OH R+46
- Catlettsburg, KY R+53
- Sheridan, OH R+59
- Shoals, WV R+54
- Chesapeake, OH R+52
- Lockwood, KY R+61
- Ashland, KY R+32
- Huntington, WV R+9
- Lavalette, WV R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Harpersville, AL R+61
- Corapeake, NC R+41
- Kings Mills, OH R+24
- Lacona, NY R+36
- Springridge, LA R+62
- Springfield, CO R+67
- East Setauket, NY R+2
- Elkhorn, CA Even
- Union Springs, NY R+13
- Wagon Wheel, AZ R+32
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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.