The town of Stafford Courthouse, located in Virginia, is filled with a rich history and culture that has been preserved for centuries. It is a small municipality that has grown over the years due to its proximity to larger cities like Washington D.C. As such, the politics of Stafford Courthouse are closely connected to those of the larger surrounding area. The local political landscape consists of a mix of state and county representatives who have been elected over the years through votes from residents in the community. These representatives are often seen as symbols of the town’s pride and commitment to its history, which makes them highly valued by all members of the community. The mayor is currently John Smith, an experienced businessman with a passion for advocating for his constituents. In addition, there are several other local representatives on city council who work hard to ensure that Stafford Courthouse remains a desirable place to live, work and play.
The political climate in Stafford Courthouse, VA is leaning conservative.
Stafford County, VA is leaning liberal. In Stafford County, VA 50.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 47.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Stafford county flipped Democratic, 50.5% to 47.3%.
Stafford county flipped Democratic after voting Republican in the previous five Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Stafford Courthouse, VA is leaning conservative.
Stafford County, Virginia is leaning 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.
Stafford Courthouse, Virginia: R R r r r 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 Stafford Courthouse, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,300 contributions totaling $221,966 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $97 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,062 contributions totaling $208,180 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $196 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)