South Riding, VA is a small town situated in Northern Virginia that has a unique political climate. As with many small towns, local politics are largely driven by the concerns and needs of the citizens. The town is represented by various state and federal representatives who work to ensure that the interests of South Riding are taken into consideration at all levels of government. Voter turnout has been strong in recent years, as residents recognize the importance of their voice being heard on issues such as education, healthcare, and economic development. Additionally, there are a number of local political organizations that allow citizens to get involved in advocating for issues they care about. From attending town council meetings to door-knocking campaigns for candidates running for office, participation in South Riding's political process is an effective way to have one's voice heard and make an impact on their community.
The political climate in South Riding, VA is leaning liberal.
Loudoun County, VA is strongly liberal. In Loudoun County, VA 61.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 36.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Loudoun county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 61.5% to 36.5%.
Loudoun county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
South Riding, VA is leaning liberal.
Loudoun County, Virginia is strongly liberal.
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.
South Riding, Virginia: R R d d D D
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 South Riding, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 847 contributions totaling $116,827 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $138 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 273 contributions totaling $131,198 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $481 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)