Williamstown, WV is a small town located in the northwestern corner of West Virginia, not far from the Ohio border. It is a charming community that prides itself on its friendly atmosphere and tight-knit sense of community. In terms of politics, Williamstown leans heavily Republican, with most residents voting for conservative candidates in local and national elections. The county's sheriff is a lifelong Republican and there are several GOP-led initiatives to promote economic growth within the region. Despite its political leanings, Williamstown is also home to many progressive organizations advocating for social justice and environmental conservation issues. From grassroots protests to raising awareness for important causes, these groups have become an integral part of the local political landscape.
The political climate in Williamstown, WV is strongly conservative.
Wood County, WV is very conservative. In Wood County, WV 28.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wood county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.2% to 28.2%.
Wood county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Williamstown, WV is strongly conservative.
Wood County, West Virginia is very conservative.
Parkersburg-Vienna 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.
Williamstown, 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 Williamstown, WV
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 149 contributions totaling $10,966 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $74 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 48 contributions totaling $10,030 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $209 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)