Russelldale is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Russelldale typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Russelldale, ~9% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Russelldale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Russelldale leans more Republican than 74 of 90 neighbors.
Russelldale runs about 29 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Russelldale 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 Russelldale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Russelldale drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Russelldale, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Russelldale looks the way it does
Turnout in Russelldale 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
- Rada, WV R+68
- Burlington, WV R+71
- Antioch, WV R+73
- Purgitsville, WV R+65
- New Creek, WV R+65
- Limestone, WV R+69
- Williamsport, WV R+71
- Romney, WV R+55
- Keyser, WV R+51
- Laurel Dale, WV R+74
Cities with Similar Populations
- Springdale, IA R+37
- Hills Corners, MI R+27
- West Greenwood, NY R+61
- North Cuba, NY R+45
- Winborn, MS R+76
- New Baden, TX R+59
- Pueblito, NM D+23
- Gladesville, GA R+43
- Rhodell, WV R+71
- Pardee, WV 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.