Fairlawn, VA is a small town in the United States with a rich history. The town is home to many different political views, which can be seen through its elected officials. From the mayor, to local representatives and city council members, Fairlawn has a diverse range of political opinions that are represented in the government. It is an active community when it comes to civic engagement and political discussion. Local citizens are informed about current issues and take part in activities like voting in elections or attending public hearings. The people of Fairlawn understand their role in creating an effective government and strive to make sure their voices are heard on important matters.
The political climate in Fairlawn, VA is moderately conservative.
Pulaski County, VA is very conservative. In Pulaski County, VA 28.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pulaski county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.8% to 28.3%.
Pulaski county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Fairlawn, VA is moderately conservative.
Pulaski County, Virginia is very conservative.
Blacksburg-Christiansburg Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Fairlawn, 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 Fairlawn, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 868 contributions totaling $55,443 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $64 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 269 contributions totaling $202,805 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $754 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)