Shawvers Crossing is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Shawvers Crossing typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Shawvers Crossing, ~13% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Shawvers Crossing compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Shawvers Crossing leans more Republican than 57 of 104 neighbors.
Shawvers Crossing runs about 18 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Shawvers Crossing. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+58), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Shawvers Crossing 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 Shawvers Crossing, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in Shawvers Crossing hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the West Virginia average of 17%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Shawvers Crossing, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Shawvers Crossing looks the way it does
Turnout in Shawvers Crossing sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Crawley, WV R+58
- Rupert, WV R+54
- Smoot, WV R+61
- Kessler, WV R+62
- Clintonville, WV R+60
- Vale, WV R+67
- Hughart, WV R+59
- Crag, WV R+66
- Spring Dale, WV R+57
- McRoss, WV R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Martinville, AR R+56
- Cummings, ND R+39
- Vaughns Grove, TN R+74
- Huntley, MN R+50
- Bogue, KS R+72
- Loudville, MA D+29
- Grandview, IL R+62
- Peru, WI R+25
- Byron, MO R+71
- Harmony, MD R+47
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.