Claypool Hill, VA is a small community located in the Appalachian region of Virginia. This town has a long history and its current political structure reflects the traditional values of the area. The town is run by a Mayor-Council form of government, with the mayor being elected for a four-year term and members of council being elected for two-year terms. Local elections are held every fall during odd years and every spring during even years. Claypool Hill is a rural community that has stayed true to its roots, but also embraces change and progression as it moves forward. The Council works diligently to ensure that all citizens have access to resources and services they need to maintain quality of life in their community. They also strive to provide an atmosphere where businesses can thrive, creating better opportunities for current residents as well as potential newcomers. Locals take pride in taking an active role in local politics, making sure their voices are heard and their concerns addressed by leaders who understand what matters most to this small town.
The political climate in Claypool Hill, VA is strongly 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
Claypool Hill, VA is strongly 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.
Claypool Hill, 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 Claypool Hill, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 61 contributions totaling $1,555 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $25 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 47 contributions totaling $35,423 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $754 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)