Swamp Run is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Swamp Run typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Swamp Run, ~11% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Swamp Run compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Swamp Run leans more Republican than 112 of 160 neighbors.
Swamp Run runs about 23 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Swamp Run leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Swamp Run. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Swamp Run, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Swamp Run looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 20% of adults in Swamp Run report food insecurity, above 80% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 79% of adults in Swamp Run have completed high school, below 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Audra, WV R+64
- Murphy, WV R+64
- Heavener Grove, WV R+64
- Ellamore, WV R+64
- Werner, WV R+65
- Lantz, WV R+65
- Pecks Run, WV R+64
- Talbott, WV R+65
- Volga, WV R+64
- Longview, WV R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bowen, KY R+64
- Leonia, FL R+80
- Mumford, TX R+55
- North Shafter, CA R+54
- East Branch, NY R+39
- Phlox, IN R+58
- Tahona, OK R+62
- East Dover, VT D+22
- Rock Springs, TN R+69
- Rockingham, MO R+67
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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.