Evans is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Evans typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Evans, ~14% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Evans compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Evans leans more Republican than 15 of 113 neighbors.
Evans runs about 12 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Evans leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Evans. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Evans, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Evans looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 5% of homes in Evans have more than one occupant per room, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sidneyville, WV R+54
- Cottageville, WV R+60
- Parchment Valley, WV R+58
- Gunville, WV R+70
- Ripley, WV R+56
- Evergreen Hills, WV R+58
- Mount Alto, WV R+62
- Salt Hill, WV R+67
- Baden, WV R+70
- Millwood, WV R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wellsburg, NY R+41
- Durhamville, NY R+39
- Hollyhill, KY R+26
- Raglesville, IN R+78
- Worley, ID R+34
- Dryden, WA R+33
- Paxville, SC R+18
- Quogue, NY R+5
- Saspamco, TX R+35
- Rockland, WI R+29
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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.