Galloway is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Galloway typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Galloway, ~13% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Galloway compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Galloway leans more Republican than 120 of 187 neighbors.
Galloway runs about 20 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Galloway 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 Galloway, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 8% of adults in Galloway hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the West Virginia average of 17%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Galloway, WV does.
Why turnout in Galloway looks the way it does
Turnout in Galloway sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Flemington, WV R+59
- Simpson, WV R+62
- Lake Ridge, WV R+61
- Overfield, WV R+61
- Oral Lake, WV R+57
- Saltwell, WV R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mingus, TX R+72
- Hemlock, PA R+51
- Clemons, IA R+44
- South Beaver Dam, WI R+36
- Bowers, PA R+33
- Hull Prairie, OH R+15
- Munsell, MO R+67
- Kinross, IA R+49
- Walnut Grove, AR R+70
- Graysville, IN R+55
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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.