Manown is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Manown typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Manown, ~12% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Manown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Manown leans more Republican than 82 of 138 neighbors.
Manown runs about 17 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Manown 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 Manown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Manown, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Manown, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Manown looks the way it does
Turnout in Manown 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
- Herring, WV R+60
- Bretz, WV R+57
- Zevely, WV R+59
- Reedsville, WV R+56
- Kingwood, WV R+53
- Arthurdale, WV R+58
- Masontown, WV R+55
- Cascade, WV R+56
- Threefork Bridge, WV R+65
- Valley Point, WV R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- South Bolton, MA D+31
- Twin Groves, AR R+56
- Oak Vale, MS D+4
- East Unity, NH R+30
- Hall, NY R+31
- Cedar Cove, CO R+17
- Tennessee, IL R+47
- Black, AL R+87
- Annetta South, TX R+62
- Brozville, MS D+58
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.