West Jefferson, NC is a small town located in the Appalachian Mountains. It is known for its vibrant culture and is home to many diverse people who hold different political views. The town itself does not have any political candidates running for office, but there are numerous local organizations and community groups that work to promote positive change through civic engagement and advocacy. West Jefferson citizens take an active role in politics by voting in elections, attending rallies and marches, and participating in discussions about important issues. They are passionate about making their voices heard on topics related to the environment, economic development, healthcare, education, housing, transportation, social justice, immigration reform, food security and other pressing issues affecting their community. West Jefferson residents also come together to celebrate their shared history and values through music festivals and traditional holiday celebrations.
The political climate in West Jefferson, NC is strongly conservative.
Ashe County, NC is very conservative. In Ashe County, NC 26.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ashe county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.4% to 26.3%.
Ashe county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
West Jefferson, NC is strongly conservative.
Ashe County, North Carolina is very conservative.
North Carolina is leaning 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.
West Jefferson, North Carolina: 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 West Jefferson, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 320 contributions totaling $35,156 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $110 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 168 contributions totaling $16,104 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $96 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)