Albright, West Virginia is a small town with a population of around 1,050 people. While it is not a major hub for politics in the state, there are still some local candidates that the citizens of Albright can vote for in elections. The two major political parties represented in the area are the Democrats and Republicans. Every election cycle, these two parties put forth candidates who are vying to represent Albright's residents and help shape policies that affect them. Residents of Albright have the opportunity to research each candidate and decide which one they feel will best serve their interests and those of their community. It is important for Albright's citizens to stay informed about local politics so they can make well-informed choices during elections.
The political climate in Albright, WV is strongly conservative.
Preston County, WV is very conservative. In Preston County, WV 21.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 76.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Preston county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 76.8% to 21.7%.
Preston county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Albright, WV is strongly conservative.
Preston County, West Virginia is very conservative.
Morgantown Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Albright, 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 Albright, WV
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6 contributions totaling $300 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5 contributions totaling $1,250 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $250 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)