Romney is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Romney typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Romney, ~14% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Romney compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Romney leans more Republican than 18 of 89 neighbors.
Romney runs about 13 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Romney. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+45), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Romney 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 Romney, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Romney votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 24%, modestly above the West Virginia average of 12%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Romney, 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 Romney looks the way it does
Turnout in Romney sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wapocomo, WV R+65
- Shanks, WV R+65
- Three Churches, WV R+63
- Burlington, WV R+71
- Augusta, WV R+66
- Rada, WV R+68
- Pleasantdale, WV R+66
- Russelldale, WV R+71
- Springfield, WV R+66
- Rio, WV R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Grantville, PA R+38
- Girard, KS R+47
- Barnesville, MN R+28
- Lake Erie Beach, NY R+16
- Hamilton, IL R+32
- Islamorada, FL R+39
- Walnut, MS R+82
- Pewee Valley, KY R+15
- Verona, MS D+51
- East Rockingham, NC R+21
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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.