West Virginia Executive Summer 2016 | Page 40

[ politics ] Political Power As some of the most controversial political campaigns in history continue, many Americans are registering to vote, switching party affiliations and considering third party candidates for the November general elections. These infographics illustrate past and present trends in West Virginia politics. West Virginia Voter Registration 102,118 The number of West Virginians who registered to vote in the 2016 primary election. Samantha Cart West Virginia Voting History West Virginia is primarily Democratic on the state and national levels, although it has gone Republican in the last four presidential elections. 1976: 1996: 1980: 2000: 1984: 2004: 1988: 2008: 1992: 2012: West Virginia Party Affiliations Registered Democratic Party Members: 576,548 Registered Libertarian Party Members: 3,469 Registered Mountain Party Members: 1,681 Registered Republican Party Members: 379,211 No Party Affiliation: 288,729 Sources: Office of the West Virginia Secretary of State and www.270towin.com 38 west virginia executive