Fredericksburg, Virginia is a vibrant and active political hub in the Greater Fredericksburg Region. The city has a strong history of citizen involvement and political engagement. The mayor and city council are both elected by citizens to represent their interests in local government. During elections, there are usually multiple candidates competing for the same office, with voters having the power to select which individual will best meet their needs. The mayor and city council also hold regular meetings to discuss issues important to the community, often inviting representatives from local organizations and advocacy groups to share their perspectives. In addition, citizens can stay informed about political events through local newspapers and television stations that provide coverage of city politics. With so many civic opportunities available, Fredericksburg residents have an opportunity to make sure they are heard and taken into consideration by their elected officials.
The political climate in Fredericksburg, VA is strongly liberal.
Fredericksburg City County, VA is very liberal. In Fredericksburg City County, VA 66.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 31.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Fredericksburg city county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 66.2% to 31.4%.
Fredericksburg city county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Fredericksburg, VA is strongly liberal.
Fredericksburg City County, Virginia is very 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.
Fredericksburg, Virginia: d d 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 Fredericksburg, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,580 contributions totaling $192,868 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $122 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 303 contributions totaling $95,096 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $314 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)