Raleigh County, located in West Virginia, is a vibrant community with a long history of political activity. The county has a long-standing tradition of local candidates engaging in dialogue and debate on the issues that matter most to residents. From education reform to public safety initiatives, local leaders have worked together to ensure their constituents are well-served. In recent years, the county has seen an increase in attention from state and federal officials as it continues its efforts to create economic opportunities for its citizens. There have been several initiatives put forth by local politicians that have resulted in positive change such as increased access to healthcare, improved infrastructure, and more equitable zoning policies. As the 2020 election cycle approaches, Raleigh County residents will be watching closely as they seek out candidates who share their vision for a better future.
The political climate in 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
Raleigh County, WV 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.
Raleigh, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Raleigh County, WV
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 431 contributions totaling $121,133 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $281 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 516 contributions totaling $647,990 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,256 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)