Loudenville is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Loudenville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Loudenville, ~14% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Loudenville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Loudenville leans more Republican than 95 of 120 neighbors.
Loudenville runs about 22 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Loudenville leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Loudenville. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Loudenville, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Loudenville looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Loudenville have completed high school, about 10 points above the West Virginia average of 86%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cameron, WV R+64
- Glen Easton, WV R+62
- Viola, WV R+61
- Denver Heights, WV R+65
- Calis, WV R+63
- Meighen, WV R+62
- Moundsville, WV R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Clio, IA R+58
- Marmarth, ND R+75
- Millersview, TX R+80
- Tobin Location, MI R+31
- Doniphan, KS R+62
- St. Joseph, IA R+54
- Willard, CO R+76
- Mondovi, WA R+60
- Coeymans, NY R+17
- East Dover, ME R+32
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.