Stuarts Draft, VA is a small town located in Augusta County that is known for its quaint atmosphere and close community. While the town may not have a large population, it still has a thriving political scene. Local elections are held regularly to determine which local officials will represent Stuarts Draft in regional and state politics. From the mayor to county supervisors, residents of Stuarts Draft have several opportunities to get involved in the political process and make their voices heard. Additionally, many local community organizations focus on supporting local politicians while encouraging residents to stay informed and participate in civic activities such as voting. As a result, the politics of Stuarts Draft remain an important part of the town's culture and serve as an example for other communities looking to stay connected with their government.
The political climate in Stuarts Draft, VA is strongly conservative.
Augusta County, VA is very conservative. In Augusta County, VA 25.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Augusta county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.6% to 25.6%.
Augusta county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Stuarts Draft, VA is strongly conservative.
Augusta County, Virginia is very conservative.
Staunton Metro Area is strongly 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.
Stuarts Draft, 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 Stuarts Draft, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,481 contributions totaling $287,558 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $52 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,540 contributions totaling $197,298 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $128 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)