MacArthur, WV is a small town located in McDowell County that has a population of approximately 300 people. Despite its small size, the town has a vibrant political system. The local government consists of the mayor and council members who work together to ensure the best interests of their constituents are met. Coupled with this, the town is represented by state senators and representatives who ensure that the voices of MacArthur citizens are heard on both local and national levels. In addition to these representatives, multiple candidates have come forward during local elections to serve the people of MacArthur. These candidates bring different perspectives and ideas to the table when it comes to governing the city, making sure that all voices are heard before making decisions that affect the entire community.
The political climate in MacArthur, WV is strongly conservative.
Raleigh County, WV is very conservative. In Raleigh County, WV 24.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Raleigh county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.5% to 24.1%.
Raleigh county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
MacArthur, WV is strongly conservative.
Raleigh County, West Virginia is very conservative.
Beckley 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.
MacArthur, 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 MacArthur, WV
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 634 contributions totaling $106,824 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $168 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 507 contributions totaling $1,017,590 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $2,007 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)