Organ Cave is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Organ Cave typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Organ Cave, ~15% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Organ Cave compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Organ Cave leans more Republican than 17 of 91 neighbors.
Organ Cave runs about 12 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Organ Cave. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+50), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Organ Cave 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 Organ Cave, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Organ Cave, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 28%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Organ Cave are family households, above 92% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Organ Cave, WV sits in the bottom quarter 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 Organ Cave looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Organ Cave own their home, about 9 points above the West Virginia average of 81%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ronceverte, WV R+48
- Secondcreek, WV R+63
- Fairlea, WV R+30
- Caldwell, WV R+38
- Lewisburg, WV R+23
- Sinks Grove, WV R+63
- Snowflake, WV R+58
- Hollywood, WV R+65
- Gap Mills, WV R+64
- Tuckahoe, WV R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Shawnee, NY R+34
- Ashley, IL R+57
- Plantersville, AL R+39
- Round Lake, MN R+59
- West Van Lear, KY R+58
- Findlay, IL R+61
- Oak Knoll, OH R+48
- Bristol, GA R+81
- Hutsonville, IL R+58
- South Mansfield, LA D+39
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.