Port Royal, VA is a small town located in the heart of Virginia. It is a peaceful place with a rich history and culture that is respected by its inhabitants. The politics in Port Royal are largely focused on improving the quality of life for its citizens. Local candidates engage in dialogue with the residents to ensure that their voices are heard and their concerns addressed. The town also works to promote economic growth through local business initiatives and support for small businesses. Additionally, Port Royal takes pride in being progressive and open-minded, making sure all members of its community feel seen and respected regardless of background or beliefs.
The political climate in Port Royal, VA is somewhat conservative.
Caroline County, VA is leaning conservative. In Caroline County, VA 47.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 51.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Caroline county remained Republican, 51.2% to 47.0%.
Caroline county voted Republican in 2020, 2016 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012, 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Port Royal, VA is somewhat conservative.
Caroline County, Virginia is leaning conservative.
Richmond Metro Area is moderately 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.
Port Royal, Virginia: d r D d 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 Port Royal, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $500 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $250 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 29 contributions totaling $2,294 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $79 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)