Amherstdale is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Amherstdale typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Amherstdale, ~8% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Amherstdale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Amherstdale leans more Republican than 88 of 158 neighbors.
Amherstdale runs about 29 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Amherstdale 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 Amherstdale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 98% of residents in Amherstdale drive to work alone, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Amherstdale sits in the bottom quarter (about 5%, in the bottom fraction of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Amherstdale, WV sits in the bottom tenth 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 Amherstdale looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 47% of households in Amherstdale rent, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Amherstdale report food insecurity, above 84% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 73% of adults in Amherstdale have completed high school, below 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Accoville, WV R+68
- Blair, WV R+72
- Lorado, WV R+73
- Kistler, WV R+61
- Davin, WV R+69
- Mallory, WV R+70
- Yolyn, WV R+72
- Man, WV R+66
- Pardee, WV R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cannonsburg, MI R+17
- Green Pond, AL R+74
- Roddy, TX R+81
- Glenarm, IL R+36
- Vida, OR R+6
- Springfield, WV R+66
- Deerfield, KS R+82
- Easton, KS R+52
- Moriah, NY R+24
- Dorsey, IL R+39
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.