The politics of Laurel Park, VA are largely based on local issues. The community is passionate about advocating for the many important social and economic concerns that affect residents. Education, health care, public safety, and environmental protection are all matters that garner considerable attention from local politicians. A variety of leaders in the area have been elected to positions in the government of Laurel Park to represent their constituents’ voices. There have been several initiatives launched by some of these elected officials to improve the quality of life for those living in the area and throughout Virginia. From tackling poverty to providing better access to services and resources, politics in Laurel Park take a collaborative approach with its citizens at the center.
The political climate in Laurel Park, VA is somewhat conservative.
Henry County, VA is strongly conservative. In Henry County, VA 35.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 64.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Henry county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 64.1% to 35.0%.
Henry county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Laurel Park, VA is somewhat conservative.
Henry County, Virginia is strongly conservative.
Martinsville Metro Area is moderately 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.
Laurel Park, 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 Laurel Park, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 424 contributions totaling $42,567 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 290 contributions totaling $95,898 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $331 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)