Lebanon, Virginia is a small town located in Russell County. It has a population of approximately 4,000 people and is known for its rich history and culture. The town's government consists of an elected mayor, five council members, and an appointed administrator; each member serves a four year term. The current mayor is Ken Givens and the current council members are Elton Hylton, Carolyn Deaton, Shannon Blevins, Hershel Whittaker and Chris Rouse.
Lebanon politics focuses on issues such as economic development, public safety and infrastructure investments. Additionally, the town is actively involved in state and regional initiatives to promote economic growth and progress for its citizens. In recent years the town has seen an influx of new businesses to its downtown area as well as planned urban development projects that will help enhance the quality of life for all residents. Lebanon seeks to develop a strong sense of community pride by engaging citizens in local decision-making while also preserving its historic character. As such, Lebanon offers a vibrant atmosphere that caters to both traditional values and modern opportunities.
The political climate in Lebanon, VA is moderately conservative.
Russell County, VA is very conservative. In Russell County, VA 17.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 81.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Russell county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 81.3% to 17.7%.
Russell county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lebanon, VA is moderately conservative.
Russell 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.
Lebanon, Virginia: d 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 Lebanon, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 275 contributions totaling $30,032 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $109 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 39 contributions totaling $5,566 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $143 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)