The politics in Paw Paw, WV can be described as a traditional conservative stronghold. Although there are no local political candidates up for election right now, the town is traditionally home to those who support Republican ideals and policies. The town has a strong sense of community and values, with residents coming together to discuss pressing issues and advocate for positive change. Most people also share a commitment to upholding the rule of law and abiding by local rules and regulations. Some of the topics that are typically discussed at town hall meetings involve tax exemptions, zoning regulations, infrastructure improvements, environmental protection, economic development initiatives, public safety priorities and educational opportunities. People in Paw Paw take pride in their small-town roots while also recognizing the need for growth and progress.
The political climate in Paw Paw, WV is strongly conservative.
Morgan County, WV is very conservative. In Morgan County, WV 23.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Morgan county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.2% to 23.0%.
Morgan county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Paw Paw, WV is strongly conservative.
Morgan County, West Virginia 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.
Paw Paw, West Virginia: R 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Paw Paw, WV
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 42 contributions totaling $2,069 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $49 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 9 contributions totaling $356 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $40 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)