Schuyler, VA is a small town in rural Virginia that is known for its tight-knit community and deep southern roots. With a population of just over 1,000 people, Schuyler has long been seen as a quiet place with friendly neighbors and quaint local businesses. Politics in the town are relatively low key compared to the larger cities nearby, however, Schuyler residents still take great pride in their government and actively participate in local elections. Local issues such as education, infrastructure and public safety are consistently at the forefront of citizens’ minds. The town’s mayor and city council members are highly visible in the community and strive to make decisions that best serve their constituents. Every election cycle brings out large numbers of voters who are passionate about their beliefs and eager to see change implemented into their hometown. Despite its small size, Schuyler has an impressive history when it comes to politics; all citizens of the town can be proud of the impact they have had within their own community.
The political climate in Schuyler, VA is somewhat conservative.
Nelson County, VA is leaning conservative. In Nelson County, VA 46.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 51.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Nelson county remained moderately Republican, 51.7% to 46.4%.
Nelson county voted Republican again in 2020, after voting Democratic in 2012, 2008, and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Schuyler, VA is somewhat conservative.
Nelson 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.
Schuyler, Virginia: r d 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 Schuyler, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 221 contributions totaling $4,090 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $19 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5 contributions totaling $658 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $132 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)