The small town of Smithers, WV, is known for its tight-knit community and friendly people. The town has a long history of political involvement, with the local government providing a platform for residents to voice their concerns and participate in the decisions that shape their lives. Voters in Smithers have the opportunity to weigh in on a variety of local issues, such as infrastructure improvements, public safety programs, budgeting and taxation policies, and land use regulations. Local elections give voters the chance to elect leaders who will represent them in government and ensure that their voices are heard. In recent years, Smithers has had several high-profile candidates running for local offices like mayor or county commissioner who have brought attention to the area and energized voters. With an active community backing them up, these candidates have been able to make real change that has improved the quality of life for many in Smithers. As this tradition continues, Smithers can look forward to more successful local politicians making an impact on the future of their beloved town.
The political climate in Smithers, WV is moderately conservative.
Fayette County, WV is very conservative. In Fayette County, WV 30.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Fayette county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.6% to 30.0%.
Fayette county voted Republican in the last four Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000 and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Smithers, WV is moderately conservative.
Fayette County, West Virginia is very conservative.
Beckley Metro Area 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.
Smithers, West Virginia: D d 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 Smithers, WV
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)