Mathews, VA is a small town located in the southeastern part of the state with a population of approximately 8,000 people. While there are no large-scale political candidates running for office in Mathews, the local politics still have a strong presence throughout the community. The Board of Supervisors oversees the day-to-day operations of the county and works to ensure that local laws are being followed. Additionally, several committees and commissions have been formed to help make important decisions about zoning, development, taxation, public safety and more. These entities work together with citizens to ensure that their voices are heard and taken into consideration when it comes to making decisions for the area's future. In addition to traditional government structures, civic organizations also play an important role in ensuring that citizens have access to resources and information they need. From local book clubs to volunteer groups focused on fundraising or event planning, these organizations provide opportunities for individuals to get involved and make an impact on their local communities.
The political climate in Mathews, VA is strongly conservative.
Mathews County, VA is very conservative. In Mathews County, VA 31.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Mathews county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.0% to 31.3%.
Mathews county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Mathews, VA is strongly conservative.
Mathews County, Virginia is very conservative.
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News Metro Area is moderately liberal.
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.
Mathews, 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 Mathews, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 160 contributions totaling $26,626 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $166 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 46 contributions totaling $7,182 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $156 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)