The town of 25557 Ranger, WV is a small community located in the heart of Appalachia. It is known for its strong sense of community and commitment to the values and beliefs that have been passed down through generations. Politically, Ranger is loyal to the Democratic Party, as evidenced by their 2016 presidential election results where they voted overwhelmingly in favor of Hillary Clinton. In more local elections, voters in the area are strongly committed to electing officials who will stand up for their rights and ensure that their voices are heard in state and federal government. Over the years, there have been several local candidates that have stepped up to represent the people of 25557 Ranger, WV in local and state positions such as mayor, sheriff, city council member, county commissioner, superintendent of schools and other positions. These candidates have been instrumental in advocating for causes that directly benefit the residents of Ranger.
The political climate in Zip 25557 (Ranger, WV) is very conservative.
Lincoln County, WV is very conservative. In Lincoln County, WV 21.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 76.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lincoln county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 76.8% to 21.8%.
Lincoln county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 25557 (Ranger, WV) is very conservative.
Ranger, West Virginia is very conservative.
Lincoln County, West Virginia is very conservative.
Huntington-Ashland 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.
Ranger, 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 25557 (Ranger)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $2,400 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $1,200 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $1,250 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $417 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)