Laurel Hill, VA is a small, rural town located in the southwest corner of Virginia. The town is steeped in history and tradition, and has traditionally been known for its strong sense of community. The politics of Laurel Hill are reflective of the town’s values. Local politicians tend to have a focus on preserving the town’s history and culture, while also addressing issues like economic development. They strive to keep taxes low and protect local businesses from excessive taxation. Furthermore, they work to ensure that Laurel Hill remains safe and secure for its citizens, as well as providing necessary services like education and healthcare.
The political climate in Laurel Hill, VA is moderately liberal.
Fairfax County, VA is very liberal. In Fairfax County, VA 69.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 28.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Fairfax county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 69.9% to 28.0%.
Fairfax county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Laurel Hill, VA is moderately liberal.
Fairfax County, Virginia is very 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.
Laurel Hill, Virginia: r d 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 Laurel Hill, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,919 contributions totaling $239,285 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $125 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 536 contributions totaling $128,352 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $239 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)