Friendly is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Friendly typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Friendly, ~12% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Friendly compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Friendly leans more Republican than 32 of 100 neighbors.
Friendly runs about 21 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Friendly 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 Friendly, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Friendly drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Friendly, WV sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Friendly looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Friendly have completed high school, about 10 points above the West Virginia average of 86%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- New Matamoras, OH R+64
- Bens Run, WV R+68
- Meadville, WV R+68
- Sistersville, WV R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Port Hudson, LA R+31
- Walker, MO R+73
- Stonelick, OH R+55
- Palestine, TN R+68
- Vernalis, CA R+31
- Big Arm, MT R+29
- Reece City, AL R+70
- Red Lion, OH R+56
- Piave, MS R+90
- Oakman, OK R+48
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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.