Lewis County is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Lewis County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lewis County, ~14% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lewis County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Lewis County leans more Republican than 8 of 18 neighbors.
Lewis County runs about 15 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Lewis County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lewis County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Developed land, local retail density, and voter turnout
Places that combine a rural land-use pattern and dense local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Lewis County, WV does.
Why turnout in Lewis County looks the way it does
Turnout in Lewis County sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Upshur County, WV R+55
- Harrison County, WV R+41
- Gilmer County, WV R+40
- Doddridge County, WV R+69
- Barbour County, WV R+60
- Braxton County, WV R+57
- Taylor County, WV R+55
- Ritchie County, WV R+68
- Randolph County, WV R+51
- Marion County, WV R+37
Counties with Similar Populations
- Clayton County, IA R+39
- Morgan County, WV R+56
- Holmes County, MS D+60
- Dallas County, MO R+66
- Franklin County, AR R+64
- Falls County, TX R+25
- Cooper County, MO R+46
- Chickasaw County, MS R+12
- Garrard County, KY R+59
- Mason County, KY R+42
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.