New Richmond is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 63% of adults in New Richmond typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Richmond, ~10% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Richmond compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Richmond leans more Republican than 66 of 174 neighbors.
New Richmond runs about 26 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why New Richmond 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 New Richmond, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 96% of residents in New Richmond drive to work alone, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and New Richmond fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in New Richmond are family households, above 87% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; New Richmond, WV sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in New Richmond looks the way it does
Turnout in New Richmond sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pineville, WV R+69
- Rock View, WV R+68
- Windom, WV R+67
- Itmann, WV R+70
- Wyoming, WV R+68
- Saulsville, WV R+76
- Mullens, WV R+68
- Bud, WV R+68
- Brenton, WV R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sacred Heart, OK R+69
- Dyess, AR R+71
- Maples, MO R+73
- Big Rock, VA R+67
- Locust Dale, VA R+33
- Stokes, SC R+35
- Peru, NC R+22
- Mount Vernon, WI D+20
- Spring Glen, WA D+25
- Brandywine, WV R+63
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.