Ravenswood leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Ravenswood typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ravenswood, ~17% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ravenswood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ravenswood leans more Republican than 5 of 112 neighbors.
Ravenswood runs about 6 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ravenswood. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Ravenswood 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 Ravenswood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ravenswood votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 35%, well above the West Virginia average of 12%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Ravenswood fits that profile on both counts.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Ravenswood, WV sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Ravenswood looks the way it does
Turnout in Ravenswood 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
- Sherman, WV R+48
- Silverton, WV R+56
- Portland, OH R+68
- Millwood, WV R+58
- Evergreen Hills, WV R+58
- Odaville, WV R+64
- Sandyville, WV R+64
- Lockhart, WV R+64
- Sidneyville, WV R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hainesport, NJ Even
- Cobleskill, NY R+13
- Finderne, NJ D+9
- Carolina Beach, NC R+11
- Winnebago, IL R+32
- Vidalia, LA R+50
- Perham, MN R+39
- East Glenville, NY D+10
- Black Forest, CO R+37
- York Haven, PA R+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.