Hillsboro, WV is a small town located in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia. It is home to a diverse and vibrant population that cherishes its unique culture and heritage. The politics in Hillsboro are very much connected to the local community and there is an emphasis on ensuring that each resident feels represented and heard. Local elections often reflect the values held by constituents as well as the importance of engaging citizens in the political process. Candidates for local offices must demonstrate their commitment to serve all citizens of Hillsboro regardless of background or beliefs. Community organizations such as churches, schools, businesses, and advocacy groups also play an important role in shaping public discourse as they bring together people from different backgrounds to discuss policies and build consensus. Ultimately, Hillsboro's political landscape is shaped by its residents' dedication to creating an inclusive environment where everyone has a voice in decision-making.
The political climate in Hillsboro, WV is strongly conservative.
Pocahontas County, WV is very conservative. In Pocahontas County, WV 26.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pocahontas county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.2% to 26.1%.
Pocahontas county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hillsboro, WV is strongly conservative.
Pocahontas County, West Virginia is very 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.
Hillsboro, 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 Hillsboro, WV
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 112 contributions totaling $8,253 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $74 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5 contributions totaling $500 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)