Ramsey is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Ramsey typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ramsey, ~12% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ramsey compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ramsey leans more Republican than 114 of 145 neighbors.
Ramsey runs about 22 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Ramsey 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 Ramsey, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Ramsey live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the West Virginia average of 12%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Ramsey fits that profile on both counts.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Ramsey, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Ramsey looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Ramsey own their home, about 13 points above the West Virginia average of 81%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lucas, WV R+61
- Hico, WV R+61
- Poe, WV R+69
- Mount Lookout, WV R+61
- Romont, WV R+60
- Victor, WV R+58
- Ansted, WV R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alcova, WY R+74
- Green Grass, SD D+14
- Keensburg, IL R+70
- Kaktovik, AK D+14
- Kemp, OK R+69
- Pineola, NC R+39
- St. Joseph, KY R+64
- Maxbass, ND R+64
- Prindle Corner, VT D+31
- Pea Ridge, TN R+73
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.