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Why does West Virginia vote red?

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It doesn't, always. Prior to around 2008, West Virginia was considered a swing state. That's actually more surprising. read more

“The state’s population has grown older during the last 100 years. According to the 2010 Census, West Virginia’s median age, at 41.3 years, was higher than the nation’s, at 37.2 years. West Virginia has not always had a higher median age than the nation. read more

On a rainy day in 1963, he gave a speech in the statehouse courtyard that included a line West Virginia Democrats have been quoting ever since: “The sun does not always shine in West Virginia, but the people always do.” They liked him, a lot. read more

From the time of the Great Depression through the 1990s, the politics of West Virginia were largely dominated by the Democratic party. In the 2000 presidential election, George W. Bush claimed a surprise victory over Al Gore, with 52% of the vote; he won West Virginia again in 2004, with 56% of the vote. read more