Sherman leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Sherman typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sherman, ~15% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sherman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sherman leans more Republican than 7 of 114 neighbors.
Sherman runs about 6 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Sherman 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 Sherman, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Sherman, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Adult tooth loss and voter turnout
Places with a high adult tooth-loss rate tend to turn out at a lower rate; Sherman, WV sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Tooth loss does not drive turnout; it reflects age, income, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Sherman looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 20% of adults in Sherman report food insecurity, above 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ravenswood, WV R+48
- Silverton, WV R+56
- Portland, OH R+68
- Odaville, WV R+64
- Sandyville, WV R+64
- Lockhart, WV R+64
- Medina, WV R+65
- Millwood, WV R+58
- Evergreen Hills, WV R+58
- Sidneyville, WV R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Allendorf, IA R+65
- Maple River, IA R+55
- Lansing, MN R+34
- Larabee, PA R+58
- Hord, IL R+71
- Glennon, MO R+71
- Slacks, LA D+11
- Goodwin, AR R+40
- Kelleys Island, OH R+27
- Bloomingville, OH R+40
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.