Stonewood leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Stonewood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stonewood, ~21% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stonewood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Stonewood leans more Republican than 9 of 179 neighbors.
Politically, Stonewood sits close to the rest of West Virginia.
Why Stonewood 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 Stonewood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Stonewood drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Stonewood, 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 Stonewood looks the way it does
Turnout in Stonewood 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
- Nutter Fort, WV R+35
- Anmoore, WV R+45
- Mount Clare, WV R+57
- Courtright, WV R+45
- Clarksburg, WV R+29
- Custer Addition, WV R+46
- Despard, WV R+41
- Quiet Dell, WV R+58
- Glen Falls, WV R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Paris, MO R+54
- Marion, WI R+49
- Bapchule, AZ D+30
- Herminie, PA R+44
- Boyce, VA R+18
- Avis, PA R+47
- Kinsey, AL Even
- Allenton, WI R+50
- Fairlea, WV R+30
- Bethune, SC R+41
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.