Kearneysville leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Kearneysville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kearneysville, ~21% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kearneysville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kearneysville leans more Republican than 64 of 91 neighbors.
Politically, Kearneysville sits close to the rest of West Virginia.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Kearneysville. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Kearneysville leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Kearneysville. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Kearneysville, WV sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Kearneysville looks the way it does
Turnout in Kearneysville 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 Cities
- Inwood, WV R+39
- Mount Pleasant, WV R+41
- Shenandoah Junction, WV R+21
- Ranson, WV R+21
- Bunker Hill, WV R+42
- Charles Town, WV R+20
- Martinsburg, WV R+24
- Summit Point, WV R+42
- Shepherdstown, WV R+2
- Millville, WV R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Haw River, NC R+21
- Crookston, MN R+10
- Tipton, IN R+48
- Quinton, VA R+30
- Heber, CA D+5
- Millburn, NJ D+46
- Scottsburg, IN R+46
- Carrollton, OH R+54
- Dobson, NC R+58
- River Oaks, TX R+12
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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.