Green Bank, WV is a small rural community located in Pocahontas County in the Appalachian Mountains. This picturesque mountain town is known for its stunning views, traditional values, and strong sense of community. The citizens of Green Bank take pride in their local government and strive to make sure their voices are heard. Local politics are often influenced by residents of the area and an emphasis is placed on promoting transparency in decision-making. Local political candidates regularly hold town hall meetings to discuss important issues with the community, such as budget allocations and community development plans. Political discourse is taken seriously by all and there is a culture of respect amongst those who seek to serve Green Bank’s best interests. It is no surprise that this beautiful mountain town has managed to thrive as it continues to grow while still preserving its traditional values and sense of community.
The political climate in Green Bank, WV is strongly conservative.
Pocahontas County, WV is very conservative. In Pocahontas County, WV 26.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pocahontas county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.2% to 26.1%.
Pocahontas county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Green Bank, WV is strongly conservative.
Pocahontas 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.
Green Bank, 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 Green Bank, WV
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 301 contributions totaling $21,380 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $71 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 11 contributions totaling $3,025 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $275 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)