Mappsburg, VA is a small town located in the southeastern region of Virginia. It prides itself on its rich history and culture. Politically, Mappsburg is part of the larger network of cities and towns that make up the state legislature in Virginia. Local citizens often take an active role in politics, whether it be voting for candidates or attending rallies to support their chosen party. Although there are no specific local political candidates running for office in Mappsburg right now, citizens can still stay informed through local newspapers and news outlets about upcoming elections and political events that may take place within the area. In addition, many residents choose to write letters to their representatives in Congress or participate in online forums to further express their beliefs and opinions on certain topics. By staying engaged in local politics, Mappsburg residents can help shape their community's future.
The political climate in Mappsburg, VA is leaning conservative.
Accomack County, VA is somewhat conservative. In Accomack County, VA 44.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Accomack county remained moderately Republican, 54.1% to 44.7%.
Accomack county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Mappsburg, VA is leaning conservative.
Accomack County, Virginia 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.
Mappsburg, 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 Mappsburg, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6 contributions totaling $1,171 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $195 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 6 contributions totaling $4,500 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $750 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)