Crab Orchard is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Crab Orchard typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Crab Orchard, ~14% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Crab Orchard compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Crab Orchard leans more Republican than 69 of 151 neighbors.
Crab Orchard runs about 21 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Crab Orchard 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 Crab Orchard, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 92% of residents in Crab Orchard drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Crab Orchard, WV sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Crab Orchard looks the way it does
Turnout in Crab Orchard sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- MaCarthur, WV R+51
- Glen White, WV R+62
- Mabscott, WV R+52
- Sophia, WV R+58
- Fitzpatrick, WV R+32
- Eccles, WV R+58
- Raleigh, WV D+7
- Beckley, WV R+19
- Sprague, WV R+22
- Lester, WV R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mohrsville, PA R+43
- Great Meadows, NJ R+28
- Biggs, CA R+49
- Fletcher, OK R+55
- Midway, KY R+25
- Crockett, CA D+40
- Kenbridge, VA R+18
- Manchester Center, VT D+27
- Eureka, MT R+49
- Lac Du Flambeau, WI D+28
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.