Bluefield, Virginia is a small town located in Tazewell County. It is home to a diverse and vibrant community, with a rich history and unique culture that has endured for generations. The people of Bluefield are proud of their roots and often come together to celebrate the many traditions that make this town special. Despite its small size, politics still play an important role in the town's daily life. Local elections are held regularly to choose representatives who will represent the interests of Bluefield’s citizens at both local and state levels. Many candidates have different views on how to best manage the town’s resources and support its citizens, so these elections are always hotly contested. Residents take pride in being involved in their local politics, with debates about the issues often playing out on social media as well as in person when candidates come door-to-door asking for votes. No matter who wins or loses, Bluefield's citizens are always dedicated to making sure their voice is heard through voting and other forms of political participation.
The political climate in Bluefield, VA is moderately conservative.
Tazewell County, VA is very conservative. In Tazewell County, VA 15.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 83.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Tazewell county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 83.1% to 15.9%.
Tazewell county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bluefield, VA is moderately conservative.
Tazewell County, Virginia is very conservative.
Bluefield Metro Area is very conservative.
Virginia is somewhat liberal.
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.
Bluefield, 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 Bluefield, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 121 contributions totaling $18,042 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $149 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 81 contributions totaling $29,348 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $362 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)