The Elkins, WV Metro Area is a relatively small area with its core population being just over 7,000 people. It is located in the heart of West Virginia and has been home to both Republican and Democratic parties since the early 1900s. The city's politics are generally conservative, though there are progressive candidates who run in elections each cycle. Local candidates range from those focusing on public education to those emphasizing economic growth and job creation. These local candidates come from all walks of life, representing a wide range of views within the community. They strive to create an environment where everyone feels safe and respected, regardless of their political affiliation or background. It is important for citizens in Elkins to research the candidates running for office and fully understand their stances on various issues before casting their vote in any election.
The political climate in Elkins Metro Area is very conservative.
In Elkins Metro Area 27.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Elkins metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.1% to 27.6%.
The Elkins metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Elkins 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.
Elkins, 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 Elkins Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 710 contributions totaling $56,000 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $79 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 216 contributions totaling $38,682 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $179 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)