Marshall, Virginia is a small but vibrant town located in Fauquier County. It has a rich history and culture that sets it apart from other towns in the area. The town has been an active participant in local politics for many years, with residents voicing their opinions on various issues that affect their lives and their community. The town is home to several public officials who serve as representatives of the people in local government, including the Mayor, Town Council members and School Board members. These elected officials work together to ensure that all citizens are served to the best of their ability and have access to necessary services and resources. They also make sure that Marshall stays connected to regional and state issues, through involvement with the Virginia General Assembly and other organizations around the state.
The political climate in Marshall, VA is somewhat conservative.
Fauquier County, VA is moderately conservative. In Fauquier County, VA 40.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Fauquier county remained very strongly Republican, 57.5% to 40.2%.
Fauquier county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Marshall, VA is somewhat conservative.
Fauquier County, Virginia is moderately conservative.
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.
Marshall, 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 Marshall, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,840 contributions totaling $888,481 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $313 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 289 contributions totaling $118,481 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $410 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)