The Bluefield, WV Metro Area is a vibrant and diverse area that has had a long history of political involvement. From local city council meetings to congressional races, the residents of this region are passionate about their political views. Although there are no local political candidates in the immediate area, many national figures have come to visit as they campaign for different offices. Local issues such as education, healthcare, and economic development are all discussed at length within the community. Additionally, voting efforts have been organized by local organizations and citizens alike in order to ensure that all voices are heard on election day. It is clear that politics plays an important role in the Bluefield Metro Area and residents look forward to engaging in discourse that will continue shaping the future of their beloved city.
The political climate in Bluefield Metro Area is very conservative.
In Bluefield Metro Area 19.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 79.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Bluefield metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 79.2% to 19.6%.
The Bluefield metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bluefield 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.
Bluefield, 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Bluefield Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 715 contributions totaling $76,454 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $107 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 521 contributions totaling $266,498 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $512 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)