Tappahannock, VA is a small town located in the eastern part of the state. It is a quaint and historic place, known for its beautiful river views and local charm. Politics in Tappahannock are relatively conservative, with elections typically being won by Republican candidates. The current mayor of the town is Christopher J. Clements, who was elected to his first term in 2016. Local initiatives and projects are often centered around making sure the community remains safe and prosperous for all citizens. Over the last few years, many programs have been implemented to promote economic growth and improve infrastructure, as well as create more opportunities for job seekers. In addition to Mayor Clements, two other city council members also serve on the board: Malcolm Dunham and Mary Ann Bostic. Their combined efforts have resulted in many beneficial changes for Tappahannock's residents over the past several years.
The political climate in Tappahannock, VA is leaning liberal.
Essex County, VA is leaning conservative. In Essex County, VA 49.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 49.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Essex county remained narrowly Republican, 49.8% to 49.2%.
Essex county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Tappahannock, VA is leaning liberal.
Essex County, Virginia is leaning 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.
Tappahannock, Virginia: r r 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 Tappahannock, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 66 contributions totaling $4,888 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $74 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 77 contributions totaling $20,483 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $266 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)