Gallipolis Ferry is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Gallipolis Ferry typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gallipolis Ferry, ~10% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gallipolis Ferry compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gallipolis Ferry leans more Republican than 69 of 86 neighbors.
Gallipolis Ferry runs about 24 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Gallipolis Ferry 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 Gallipolis Ferry, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 96% of residents in Gallipolis Ferry drive to work alone, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Gallipolis Ferry fits that profile on both counts.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a high non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a lower rate; Gallipolis Ferry, WV sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Gallipolis Ferry looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 84% of adults in Gallipolis Ferry have completed high school, about 6 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wyoma, WV R+67
- Raccoon Island, OH R+58
- Henderson, WV R+65
- Gallipolis, OH R+50
- Hogsett, WV R+65
- Hanersville, OH R+54
- Thivener, OH R+67
- Northup, OH R+62
- Point Pleasant, WV R+50
- Mercerville, OH R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wabun, VA R+31
- Caldwell, KS R+53
- Almond, WI R+36
- Warne, NC R+48
- Shandon, CA R+29
- Ashland, MS R+55
- Bryant Pond, ME R+30
- French Village, MO R+61
- Woodbranch, TX R+52
- Paden, OK 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.