Lake Monticello, VA is a small community located in the heart of Virginia. It is home to a diverse population of residents and visitors who are committed to making it a great place to live and visit. The local politics in Lake Monticello reflect this commitment, with a variety of elected officials and initiatives that focus on improving the quality of life for everyone in the community. At the local level, there are elected representatives on both the town council and county board of supervisors, as well as various committees and commissions that serve to ensure that all voices in the community are heard. These representatives work together to ensure responsible decisions are made when it comes to spending town resources and creating policies that benefit everyone living in Lake Monticello. Furthermore, they actively work with state legislators to make sure their constituents' voices are heard at a higher level. Additionally, various volunteer organizations provide citizens with opportunities to get involved in their local government through events such as town hall meetings or opportunities for civic engagement. The local politics in Lake Monticello create an environment where everyone can have their voice heard and engage with decision-makers who genuinely care about their community's welfare.
The political climate in Lake Monticello, VA is somewhat conservative.
Fluvanna County, VA is leaning conservative. In Fluvanna County, VA 46.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 51.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Fluvanna county remained Republican, 51.5% to 46.8%.
Fluvanna county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lake Monticello, VA is somewhat conservative.
Fluvanna County, Virginia is leaning conservative.
Charlottesville Metro Area is strongly 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.
Lake Monticello, 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 Lake Monticello, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,916 contributions totaling $151,380 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $39 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 424 contributions totaling $57,742 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $136 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)