Poca, WV is a small town located in Putnam County and has a long history of political involvement. The town is led by the Mayor and Town Council, which consists of five council members elected from two wards to serve four-year terms. In addition to the governing body, Poca also participates in state and federal elections for various offices such as governor, state legislators, U.S. Senators, and Congressional representatives. Poca voters tend to favor candidates who prioritize local issues such as economic growth, infrastructure improvements, and job creation. Furthermore, Poca residents are heavily involved in the campaigns of their favorite candidates through volunteerism and fundraising initiatives. By participating in these campaigns, residents can ensure their voice is heard when it comes to making important decisions for the town's future.
The political climate in Poca, WV is strongly conservative.
Putnam County, WV is very conservative. In Putnam County, WV 27.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Putnam county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.3% to 27.6%.
Putnam county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Poca, WV is strongly conservative.
Putnam County, West Virginia is very conservative.
Huntington-Ashland 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.
Poca, 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 Poca, WV
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 518 contributions totaling $36,437 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $70 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 73 contributions totaling $32,152 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $440 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)