Pratt, WV is a small rural town in West Virginia with a population of approximately 500 people. While the town may be small, it still has a vibrant political atmosphere. Local elections are held each year to decide who will serve as mayor and a few members on city council. These elections provide citizens with an opportunity to voice their opinions and make their voices heard when it comes to local government decisions. Residents often take advantage of this opportunity and turn out in large numbers at the polls to show support for candidates they believe in most. Issues that are important locally include economic development, public safety, infrastructure improvements, environmental concerns, and educational opportunities for its children. The politics of Pratt, WV often shape the future of the town as well as contribute to its overall progress and prosperity.
The political climate in Zip 25162 (Pratt, 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 25162 (Pratt, WV) is somewhat conservative.
Pratt, 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.
Pratt, 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 25162 (Pratt)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 65 contributions totaling $2,989 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $46 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)