Ashland, VA is a small town located in the state of Virginia. It has a strong sense of community, with many locally owned businesses and organizations that make up its vibrant culture. Although there is no specific mayor for Ashland, it is represented by a Town Council which consists of seven members from the community. The Town Council works to ensure that the citizens of Ashland have access to quality education, public services, as well as recreational activities. They also work to protect and improve the environment within their jurisdiction. Furthermore, they regulate local development projects such as new construction and zoning changes in order to provide residents with a safe and healthy place to live. With its Town Council providing guidance and governance, Ashland remains an ideal place for many people looking for a safe and peaceful town with its own unique charm.
The political climate in Ashland, VA is somewhat conservative.
Hanover County, VA is strongly conservative. In Hanover County, VA 35.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hanover county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.4% to 35.7%.
Hanover county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ashland, VA is somewhat conservative.
Hanover County, Virginia is strongly conservative.
Richmond Metro Area is moderately 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.
Ashland, 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 Ashland, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 754 contributions totaling $62,092 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $82 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 227 contributions totaling $66,538 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $293 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)