Shenandoah Junction leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Shenandoah Junction typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Shenandoah Junction, ~29% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Shenandoah Junction compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Shenandoah Junction leans more Republican than 51 of 98 neighbors.
Shenandoah Junction runs about 21 points more Democratic than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Shenandoah Junction. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+27) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+12), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Shenandoah Junction leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Shenandoah Junction. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Shenandoah Junction, WV sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Shenandoah Junction looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Shenandoah Junction is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 62%, above 56% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ranson, WV R+21
- Harpers Ferry, WV R+28
- Shepherdstown, WV R+2
- Millville, WV R+17
- Bolivar, WV D+26
- Kearneysville, WV R+40
- Charles Town, WV R+20
- Sharpsburg, MD R+50
- Mount Pleasant, WV R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lookout Mountain, TN R+18
- Salley, SC R+23
- Buhl, AL R+72
- Cashion, OK R+68
- Groveton, NH R+36
- Timpson, TX R+62
- Gardner, IL R+32
- Adamstown, PA R+28
- McGregor, MN R+29
- Baltic, SD R+53
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.