Alum Creek, WV is a small rural town located in the Appalachian Mountains. It is known for being a close-knit community with strong ties to its rich history. Despite its size, Alum Creek takes politics seriously and regularly elects local candidates who are committed to representing the interests of their constituents. The town has a long history of electing representatives that prioritize the safety and wellbeing of citizens, leading to a focus on issues such as public infrastructure, education, and economic development. Political discourse in Alum Creek typically centers around improving the lives of those living in rural areas while still preserving traditional values. Ultimately, Alum Creek seeks progressive change and an equitable future for all its citizens regardless of political affiliation.
The political climate in Alum Creek, WV is very conservative.
Lincoln County, WV is very conservative. In Lincoln County, WV 21.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 76.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lincoln county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 76.8% to 21.8%.
Lincoln county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Alum Creek, WV is very conservative.
Lincoln County, West Virginia is very conservative.
Charleston Metro Area is moderately 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.
Alum Creek, West Virginia: d 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 Alum Creek, WV
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 12 contributions totaling $5,960 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $497 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 47 contributions totaling $2,547 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $54 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)