The town of Bolivar, WV is a small yet vibrant community located in the southeastern part of the state. It has a long history of civic involvement and strong values that have helped to shape the local government. Bolivar residents take great pride in their political engagement, with regular meetings held for citizens to discuss and debate current issues. There are also numerous voting initiatives in place to encourage citizens to exercise their right to vote in local and national elections. Additionally, many of the local politicians are highly visible members of the community, often attending events or simply speaking with citizens on a one-on-one basis. This enables them to stay up-to-date with the concerns of their constituents while also providing an opportunity for voters to become more familiar with the candidates running for office. No matter who they choose to support, Bolivar residents have a deep appreciation for their political rights and are passionate about making their voices heard in all levels of government.
The political climate in Bolivar, WV is somewhat conservative.
Jefferson County, WV is somewhat conservative. In Jefferson County, WV 43.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jefferson county remained strongly Republican, 54.3% to 43.8%.
Jefferson county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bolivar, WV is somewhat conservative.
Jefferson County, West Virginia is somewhat conservative.
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metro Area is very liberal.
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.
Bolivar, West Virginia: r r d 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 Bolivar, WV
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,039 contributions totaling $86,962 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $84 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 142 contributions totaling $22,186 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $156 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)