The politics in the 25311 Charleston, WV area are shaped by a mix of local and national elections. Local elections focus on issues that are particular to the community, such as tax policy, zoning regulations, and public services. At the state level, West Virginians elect members of Congress and the Senate as well as various other offices. On the national level, Charleston is represented by both Democrats and Republicans in Congress. The voters in this area tend to lean toward conservative policies but still support moderate candidates when they are available. Furthermore, the citizens have actively promoted civic engagement through their participation in local events such as town hall meetings and debates among political candidates. This commitment to democracy helps to ensure that all voices are heard when it comes to making decisions about their future.
The political climate in Zip 25311 (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 25311 (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 25311 (Charleston)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 714 contributions totaling $146,618 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $205 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 122 contributions totaling $61,092 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $501 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)