Richwood is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Richwood typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Richwood, ~12% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Richwood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Richwood leans more Republican than 4 of 94 neighbors.
Richwood runs about 8 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Richwood. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+47), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Richwood 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 Richwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Richwood, 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%.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a high non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a lower rate; Richwood, WV sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Richwood looks the way it does
Turnout in Richwood 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
- Fenwick, WV R+56
- Holcomb, WV R+57
- Coe, WV R+58
- Leivasy, WV R+65
- Nettie, WV R+64
- Craigsville, WV R+61
- Nile, WV R+63
- Cottle, WV R+60
- Gauley Mills, WV R+67
- Duo, WV R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Monona, IA R+36
- Kenvil, NJ R+13
- Onondaga, MI R+34
- Adamstown, PA R+28
- Chevy Chase Village, MD D+69
- Pavilion, NY R+44
- Columbus Junction, IA R+19
- Tonalea, AZ D+41
- Rock Island, WA R+36
- Willard, NY D+8
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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.