Erin is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Erin typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Erin, ~11% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Erin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Erin leans more Republican than 55 of 163 neighbors.
Erin runs about 26 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Erin 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 Erin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Erin live in densely developed areas, about 7 points below the West Virginia average of 12%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Erin fits that profile on both counts.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Erin, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Erin looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Erin sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Roderfield, WV R+71
- Big Sandy, WV R+76
- Hensley, WV R+70
- Premier, WV R+70
- Mohegan, WV R+67
- Twin Branch, WV R+70
- Davy, WV R+70
- Wilmore, WV R+71
- Caretta, WV R+70
- Capels, WV R+74
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zinnia, WV R+71
- Zion, WV R+69
- Munderf, PA R+57
- West Wellington, AL R+76
- Fort Rice, ND R+72
- Aragon, NM R+33
- Monterey, IA R+64
- Danville, KS R+69
- Repaupo, NJ R+27
- Harleston, MS R+87
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.