Bethlehem, WV is a small town located in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. The town has a long history of politics, with an emphasis on community involvement and volunteering. In the past, local elections have typically been managed by the local Democratic Party, although there have been opportunities for other candidates to run as well. Today, Bethlehem's politics are focused on creating a vibrant economy and providing opportunities for residents to build successful lives. Local organizations such as Bethlehem Makers Market and the City of Bethlehem's Municipal Services Initiative foster small business development and offer job training for those interested in entering or expanding their business operations. Other initiatives include support for public transportation, preservation of historic sites, and environmental protection. Bethlehem is dedicated to improving its quality of life through responsible, sustainable growth that benefits all members of the community.
The political climate in Bethlehem, WV is moderately conservative.
Ohio County, WV is strongly conservative. In Ohio County, WV 36.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ohio county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.1% to 36.3%.
Ohio county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bethlehem, WV is moderately conservative.
Ohio County, West Virginia is strongly conservative.
Wheeling 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.
Bethlehem, 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 Bethlehem, WV
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 955 contributions totaling $274,696 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $288 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 524 contributions totaling $263,530 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $503 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)