Martinsburg, West Virginia is a small city located in the Eastern Panhandle of the state. It has experienced a recent surge in population growth and economic development, which has led to an increased interest in local politics. There is currently one mayor and six council members who are elected to represent the citizens of Martinsburg. Issues facing the city include increasing access to public transportation, improving public safety, and increasing job opportunities for residents. The current mayor has been working to address these issues through various initiatives such as creating a Youth Employment Program, increasing funding for infrastructure projects, and investing in new businesses. Residents have also become more engaged in the political process by participating in local elections and advocating for their interests at City Hall. Overall, Martinsburg is continuing its growth as it works towards becoming a safe and prosperous community for all its citizens.
The political climate in Martinsburg, WV is somewhat conservative.
Berkeley County, WV is strongly conservative. In Berkeley County, WV 33.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 64.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Berkeley county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 64.6% to 33.3%.
Berkeley county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Martinsburg, WV is somewhat conservative.
Berkeley County, West Virginia is strongly conservative.
Hagerstown-Martinsburg Metro Area is strongly conservative.
West Virginia is very conservative.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Martinsburg, West Virginia: R R R R R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Martinsburg, WV
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,771 contributions totaling $146,684 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $53 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 868 contributions totaling $255,806 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $295 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)