Kenova leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Kenova typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kenova, ~17% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kenova compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kenova leans more Republican than 12 of 88 neighbors.
Kenova runs about 4 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Kenova. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Kenova 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 Kenova, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Kenova votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 61%, far above the West Virginia average of 12%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Kenova, WV sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Kenova looks the way it does
Turnout in Kenova sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ceredo, WV R+40
- South Point, OH R+46
- Catlettsburg, KY R+53
- Shoals, WV R+54
- Sheridan, OH R+59
- Lockwood, KY R+61
- Ashland, KY R+32
- Chesapeake, OH R+52
- Mavity, KY R+57
- Huntington, WV R+9
Cities with Similar Populations
- Newbern, TN R+62
- Fort Myers Shores, FL R+25
- Glendive, MT R+51
- Waverly, OH R+60
- Connell, WA R+47
- Maysville, GA R+76
- Loogootee, IN R+60
- Battlefield, MO R+32
- Lamar, MO R+60
- Bristol, WI R+23
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.