Catlett, VA is a small rural village located in Fauquier County, Virginia. It is known for its peaceful atmosphere and historic charm. While Catlett does not have a local government or elected officials, the village has long been part of the larger Fauquier County political landscape. Citizens of Catlett are actively involved in local elections and issues that affect their daily lives. Residents of Catlett often engage in debates on the issues that affect them such as taxes, public safety, infrastructure improvements and development projects. The citizens also express strong opinions on who should represent them on the county level. They also make sure to stay informed by attending town hall meetings and taking part in other political activities such as rallies or protests. By staying engaged with their local politics, residents of Catlett strive to create a better future for their community.
The political climate in Catlett, VA is moderately conservative.
Fauquier County, VA is moderately conservative. In Fauquier County, VA 40.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Fauquier county remained very strongly Republican, 57.5% to 40.2%.
Fauquier county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Catlett, VA is moderately conservative.
Fauquier County, Virginia is moderately conservative.
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.
Catlett, 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 Catlett, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 80 contributions totaling $4,858 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $61 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 52 contributions totaling $8,335 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $160 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)