Dumfries, VA is a small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of around 5,000 people, Dumfries is a place where everyone knows each other. The local politics in Dumfries are focused on improving quality of life for residents and creating an environment that promotes economic growth and development. Politicians have worked to prioritize public safety through additional funding and resources devoted to the police department and fire department. They have also pushed to create programs that benefit elderly citizens such as expanding access to health care services or providing tax exemptions for those who qualify. The local government has also been proactive in investing in infrastructure projects like repaving roads and replacing aging water lines. Local politicians are passionate about making sure Dumfries remains a safe, prosperous community for all its citizens.
The political climate in Dumfries, VA is moderately liberal.
Prince William County, VA is strongly liberal. In Prince William County, VA 62.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 35.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Prince William county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 62.6% to 35.6%.
Prince William county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Dumfries, VA is moderately liberal.
Prince William County, Virginia is strongly liberal.
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metro Area is very liberal.
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.
Dumfries, Virginia: r r D D D D
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 Dumfries, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,239 contributions totaling $59,037 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $48 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 106 contributions totaling $21,505 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $203 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)