Arcola, VA is an area with a strong political presence and active involvement in local politics. The town has had numerous successful campaigns for local candidates and initiatives that have shaped the town's political landscape for years. These efforts have helped Arcola stay engaged with its citizens and help foster a sense of community. The town also holds regular public forums, debates, and meetings to ensure that all constituents can be heard and their voices respected when discussing important matters of policy. Additionally, Arcola has organized a number of committees that work toward improving the quality of life for all citizens. This includes committees dedicated to promoting safety, creating jobs, improving education, and other matters related to the overall well-being of the community. This commitment to civic engagement is just one of the many reasons that makes Arcola an exceptional place to live.
The political climate in Arcola, VA is somewhat 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
Arcola, VA is somewhat 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.
Arcola, 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 Arcola, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,022 contributions totaling $138,409 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $68 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 282 contributions totaling $130,740 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $464 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)