Greenbrier County leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Greenbrier County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Greenbrier County, ~18% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Greenbrier County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Greenbrier County leans more Republican than 8 of 18 neighbors.
Greenbrier County runs about 5 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Greenbrier County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Greenbrier County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Greenbrier County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Greenbrier County, WV sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Greenbrier County looks the way it does
Turnout in Greenbrier County 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.
Nearby Counties
- Summers County, WV R+52
- Monroe County, WV R+63
- Covington City, VA R+29
- Alleghany County, VA R+51
- Craig County, VA R+64
- Nicholas County, WV R+60
- Fayette County, WV R+46
- Giles County, VA R+58
- Raleigh County, WV R+46
- Pocahontas County, WV R+55
Counties with Similar Populations
- Jefferson County, WA D+45
- Jasper County, TX R+54
- Lafayette County, MO R+51
- Transylvania County, NC R+17
- Pike County, AL R+17
- Gibson County, IN R+49
- Jasper County, IN R+50
- Morgan County, IL R+25
- Hot Spring County, AR R+51
- Weakley County, TN R+53
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.