Fincastle, Virginia is a small town located in Botetourt County. The area has seen a lot of changes over the years but continues to be an important part of the state's history and culture. In recent years, Fincastle has become increasingly involved in local politics as many citizens are passionate about preserving its unique character and keeping it vibrant for future generations. The town has several local representatives who are dedicated to representing their constituents and advocating for their interests both in local government and at the state level. These representatives have made great efforts to ensure that Fincastle remains a thriving community with high-quality schools, robust economic growth, and a safe environment for all residents.
The political climate in Fincastle, VA is very conservative.
Botetourt County, VA is very conservative. In Botetourt County, VA 27.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Botetourt county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.5% to 27.0%.
Botetourt county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Fincastle, VA is very conservative.
Botetourt County, Virginia is very conservative.
Roanoke 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.
Fincastle, 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 Fincastle, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 105 contributions totaling $10,948 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $104 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 58 contributions totaling $13,060 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $225 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)