Belle Haven, VA is a small town located in the southeastern region of Virginia. Its politics are heavily influenced by the conservative values held by its residents. Belle Haven is largely underrepresented on a state and federal level, as there have been few elected officials who are from the town or represent its interests. In recent years, there has been an increased focus on local politics in Belle Haven, as its residents strive to make their voices heard and be represented in a meaningful way. The current mayor of Belle Haven is committed to ensuring that all citizens’ rights are respected and protected, while also working to create an environment that allows for economic development and growth. Residents can engage with their local government through initiatives such as town halls and public forums; moreover, they can educate themselves about issues affecting the community by attending events such as political rallies and candidate debates. Ultimately, it will be up to the citizens of Belle Haven to ensure that their voices are heard and that their interests are represented both on a local and national level.
The political climate in Belle Haven CDP (Fairfax County), 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
Belle Haven CDP (Fairfax County), 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.
Belle Haven CDP (Fairfax County), 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 Belle Haven CDP (Fairfax County), VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 8,738 contributions totaling $1,371,724 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $157 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2,901 contributions totaling $1,894,677 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $653 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)