The politics in 26060 Valley Grove, WV are quite diverse and active. There are a variety of political opinions and perspectives represented in the community, many of which come from the local government or elected officials. The city council consists of eight members who serve four year terms, each with their own unique stances on various issues that affect the citizens of Valley Grove. The Mayor is also an elected official and works closely with the City Council to ensure that all decisions are made in a fair and balanced manner. Additionally, there are several active political organizations in the area who frequently host forums and debates on topics related to local politics. These organizations provide an opportunity for citizens to learn more about their local representatives and make informed decisions when it comes time to vote.
The political climate in Zip 26060 (Valley Grove, WV) is moderately conservative.
Ohio County, WV is strongly conservative. In Ohio County, WV 36.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ohio county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.1% to 36.3%.
Ohio county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 26060 (Valley Grove, WV) is moderately conservative.
Valley Grove, West Virginia is moderately conservative.
Ohio County, West Virginia is strongly conservative.
Wheeling 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.
Valley Grove, 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 zip 26060 (Valley Grove)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 48 contributions totaling $2,704 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $56 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 37 contributions totaling $18,181 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $491 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)