The politics of Summersville, WV are an important part of the city's culture and identity. Over the years, local political candidates have worked to make significant changes in the community. Recent elections have resulted in a diverse council that is focused on creating a better economic climate and increasing support for community initiatives. They are committed to improving the quality of life for all residents and creating an environment that is welcoming and inclusive. As citizens, we have a voice in our local government and can ensure that our elected officials represent our values and interests. Through participating in local elections and being involved in our civic process, we can help shape the future of Summersville for generations to come.
The political climate in Summersville, WV is strongly conservative.
Nicholas County, WV is very conservative. In Nicholas County, WV 20.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Nicholas county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.9% to 20.9%.
Nicholas county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Summersville, WV is strongly conservative.
Nicholas 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.
Summersville, 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 Summersville, WV
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 97 contributions totaling $9,229 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $95 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 107 contributions totaling $37,662 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $352 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)