The politics in 25304 Charleston, WV are very important to the people who live there. The area is part of Kanawha County and is represented at the state level by Senator Corey Palumbo, Delegate Jim Maroney, and Delegate Rodney Miller. All three of these political figures have been working hard to make sure that the citizens of 25304 Charleston receive the best representation possible. Issues such as infrastructure improvements, job training programs, and education reform have all been topics that the local politicians have worked on together for the betterment of their constituents. It's important for residents in this area to stay informed about local politics and to make sure they are participating in elections. Being politically active can help ensure that your voice is heard and that your community continues to thrive.
The political climate in Zip 25304 (Charleston, WV) is somewhat 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 25304 (Charleston, WV) is somewhat conservative.
Charleston, West Virginia is somewhat 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.
Charleston, 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 25304 (Charleston)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 686 contributions totaling $166,828 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $243 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 208 contributions totaling $141,363 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $680 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)