Edmond is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Edmond typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Edmond, ~13% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Edmond compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Edmond leans more Republican than 101 of 150 neighbors.
Edmond runs about 19 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Edmond 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 Edmond, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Edmond live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the West Virginia average of 12%.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Edmond, WV does.
Why turnout in Edmond looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Edmond own their home, about 12 points above the West Virginia average of 81%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Winona, WV R+62
- Lansing, WV R+59
- Lookout, WV R+60
- Victor, WV R+58
- Fayetteville, WV R+47
- Hico, WV R+61
- Ansted, WV R+59
- Russellville, WV R+63
- Dempsey, WV R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Donovan, IL R+52
- Mount Vernon, WI D+20
- Bovine, AR R+72
- Petros, KY R+51
- Wyatts Chapel, TN R+72
- Sacred Heart, OK R+69
- Maples, MO R+73
- Big Rock, VA R+67
- Stokes, SC R+35
- Pletcher, AL R+78
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.