Alum Creek, WV is a small community located in the Appalachia mountains. The region has a rich history of political activism and involvement, with an emphasis on local initiatives and the protection of our natural resources. Local politics involve supporting initiatives for sustainable development, regional economic growth, and improving services for residents. In recent years, Alum Creek has taken an active role in protecting its environment from coal mining and other industries that could harm the area’s ecology. On a larger level, Alum Creek is part of a larger countywide political system that focuses on issues such as education reform, health care access, and criminal justice reform. Politicians from both parties have made efforts to meet the needs of their constituents while balancing ever-changing demands in this rural area. With its diverse population and passion for local decision-making, Alum Creek represents a microcosm of West Virginia politics.
The political climate in Zip 25003 (Alum Creek, WV) is moderately conservative.
Kanawha County, WV is somewhat conservative. In Kanawha County, WV 41.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Kanawha county remained strongly Republican, 56.4% to 41.8%.
Kanawha county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 25003 (Alum Creek, WV) is moderately conservative.
Alum Creek, West Virginia is moderately conservative.
Kanawha County, West Virginia is somewhat conservative.
Charleston Metro Area is moderately 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.
Alum Creek, West Virginia: d 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 25003 (Alum Creek)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4 contributions totaling $2,750 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $688 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 20 contributions totaling $1,138 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $57 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)