Iron Gate, VA is a small town in Virginia that is known for its strong sense of community. It has a population of around 2,500 people and is run by a group of trusted local leaders. People in Iron Gate take pride in their ability to come together and make decisions that are beneficial for the entire town. Local politics are mostly driven by citizens who want to ensure the town remains safe and prosperous. There are a number of political candidates vying for leadership positions throughout the year to help maintain Iron Gate's proud traditions. They strive to protect the town from any potential outside threats while still allowing its residents to enjoy their freedom and independence. The candidates come from diverse backgrounds but ultimately all share a dedication and passion for Iron Gate. Together they work hard to ensure that the people of Iron Gate have access to quality services, resources, and opportunities that will improve their lives now and in the future.
The political climate in Iron Gate, VA is strongly conservative.
Alleghany County, VA is very conservative. In Alleghany County, VA 27.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Alleghany county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.4% to 27.3%.
Alleghany county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Iron Gate, VA is strongly conservative.
Alleghany County, Virginia 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.
Iron Gate, 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 Iron Gate, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 75 contributions totaling $3,505 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $47 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 15 contributions totaling $1,266 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $84 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)