Robson leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Robson typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Robson, ~18% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Robson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Robson leans more Republican than 9 of 164 neighbors.
Robson runs about 15 points more Democratic than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Robson. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+35) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+25), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Robson 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 Robson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 4% of adults in Robson hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the West Virginia average of 17%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Robson are family households, above 91% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Robson, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Robson looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 23% of adults in Robson report food insecurity, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in Robson have completed high school, below 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Charlton Heights, WV R+47
- Deep Water, WV R+26
- Beards Fork, WV R+25
- Page, WV R+53
- Alloy, WV R+51
- Kimberly, WV R+29
- Powellton, WV R+34
- Mount Carbon, WV R+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Doyon, ND R+47
- East Stanwood, WA R+23
- Excelsior, WI R+27
- Fairmount, MD R+37
- Devault, PA D+17
- Fentress, MS R+34
- El Ancon, NM D+8
- Felton, AR D+7
- Garden City, LA Even
- Glen Cove, WA D+58
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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.