Floyd, Virginia is a small town located in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is known for its vibrant art and music scene, as well as its rich history. While many of the local issues and politics are handled by county and state government in Floyd, there are some instances where local elections may be necessary. Local elections can provide citizens with an opportunity to elect representatives who understand the needs of their community and can work to create positive change. These elected officials have the ability to make decisions that directly affect the lives of those who live in Floyd. For example, they can vote on issues such as zoning laws, property tax rates, infrastructure projects, and education funding. Local elections also provide an avenue for citizens to express their opinions on important matters and take part in a democratic process.
The political climate in Floyd, VA is strongly conservative.
Floyd County, VA is very conservative. In Floyd County, VA 31.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Floyd county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.2% to 31.9%.
Floyd county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Floyd, VA is strongly conservative.
Floyd 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.
Floyd, 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 Floyd, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,044 contributions totaling $83,831 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $80 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 38 contributions totaling $3,041 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $80 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)