Jane Lew is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Jane Lew typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jane Lew, ~13% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jane Lew compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Jane Lew leans more Republican than 59 of 171 neighbors.
Jane Lew runs about 18 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Jane Lew leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Jane Lew. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Foreign-born share and voter turnout
Places with a low foreign-born share tend to turn out in mixed patterns; Jane Lew, WV sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Jane Lew looks the way it does
Turnout in Jane Lew sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- McWhorter, WV R+60
- Lightburn, WV R+62
- South Park, WV R+59
- Lost Creek, WV R+61
- Kincheloe, WV R+63
- Weston, WV R+52
- Pricetown, WV R+65
- Freemansburg, WV R+62
- West Milford, WV R+60
- Rockford, WV R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Spring Valley, WI R+29
- Milan, MO R+42
- Adrian, MO R+60
- Vermontville, MI R+43
- Kapaau, HI D+26
- Orrtanna, PA R+43
- Lansing, NC R+54
- Campton, NH D+12
- Volcano, HI D+31
- Myrtle Grove, GA R+44
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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.