Newell is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Newell typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Newell, ~15% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Newell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Newell leans more Republican than 98 of 141 neighbors.
Newell runs about 12 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Newell 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 Newell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Newell, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Newell runs against that pattern.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Newell, 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 Newell looks the way it does
Turnout in Newell sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Chester, WV R+51
- Wellsville, OH R+40
- East Liverpool, OH R+40
- Lawrenceville, WV R+59
- New Manchester, WV R+62
- Stratton, OH R+54
- Irondale, OH R+61
- New Cumberland, WV R+54
- Georgetown, PA R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dale, WI R+42
- Keystone, CO D+22
- Rockaway Beach, OR R+4
- Colquitt, LA R+30
- Joanna, SC R+52
- Maple City, MI R+10
- Bruce, WI R+39
- Colchester, IL R+37
- Paris, OH R+54
- Milano, TX R+69
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.