The politics of Lynchburg, Virginia have been shaped by the city’s history and its diverse population. Lynchburg is home to a vibrant local government, which has been proactive in responding to the needs of its citizens. The City Council consists of seven members who are elected from six wards and an at-large representative. The City Council works closely with other governmental agencies to ensure that services are provided to all citizens. In addition, there are many community organizations and nonprofits working on public policy issues on behalf of residents. From economic development initiatives to environmental protection measures, Lynchburg's political scene is engaged in tackling a variety of important topics facing the region. As the city continues to grow and evolve, Lynchburg's local government remains committed to creating a brighter future for all its citizens.
The political climate in Lynchburg, VA is leaning liberal.
Lynchburg City County, VA is leaning liberal. In Lynchburg City County, VA 49.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 47.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lynchburg city county flipped Democratic, 49.6% to 47.0%.
Lynchburg city county flipped Democratic after voting Republican in the previous five Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lynchburg, VA is leaning liberal.
Lynchburg City County, Virginia is leaning liberal.
Lynchburg Metro Area is strongly 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.
Lynchburg, Virginia: r R r R r 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 Lynchburg, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,098 contributions totaling $326,280 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $105 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,572 contributions totaling $326,335 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $208 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)