Freemansburg is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Freemansburg typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Freemansburg, ~12% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Freemansburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Freemansburg leans more Republican than 76 of 162 neighbors.
Freemansburg runs about 20 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Freemansburg 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 Freemansburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Freemansburg drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Freemansburg fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Freemansburg, WV sits in the bottom 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 Freemansburg looks the way it does
Turnout in Freemansburg sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pricetown, WV R+65
- Churchville, WV R+62
- Kincheloe, WV R+63
- Camden, WV R+65
- Weston, WV R+52
- Jane Lew, WV R+60
- Lightburn, WV R+62
- Coldwater, WV R+69
- Brownsville, WV R+65
- McWhorter, WV R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sheridan, OH R+59
- Shieldsburg, PA R+46
- DeJarnett, VA R+29
- Shannondale, PA R+66
- Kedron, TN R+69
- Sextons Creek, KY R+78
- Five Points, OH R+55
- Toronto, IA R+48
- Matherville, MS Even
- McGowan, KY R+63
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.