Wise, VA is a small community located in the Appalachian Mountains of Southwest Virginia. The people of Wise take great pride in their local politics and have a long history of involvement in both state and national elections. The city has its own mayor and town council that are responsible for maintaining the day-to-day operations of the city. There are several political parties represented in Wise, including Democrats, Republicans, Independents, Libertarians, and Green Party members. Every two years the citizens of Wise elect representatives to serve on their local government body. These individuals come from various backgrounds and professional experiences to ensure that all views and opinions are taken into consideration when making important decisions for the city. Throughout the year residents can participate in meetings held by their local leaders to discuss any issues affecting their community such as budgeting or infrastructure improvements. Residents also stay up-to-date with political news by attending public events such as town hall meetings where they can ask questions directly to their elected officials or receive updates about current legislation. Participation in local politics is vital to keeping Wise safe and thriving, which is why many residents make an effort to be informed and involved citizens of their beloved hometown.
The political climate in Wise, VA is moderately conservative.
Wise County, VA is very conservative. In Wise County, VA 18.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 80.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wise county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 80.4% to 18.7%.
Wise county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Wise, VA is moderately conservative.
Wise County, Virginia is very conservative.
Big Stone Gap Metro Area is very conservative.
Virginia is somewhat liberal.
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.
Wise, 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 Wise, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,266 contributions totaling $51,882 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $41 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 246 contributions totaling $91,050 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $370 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)