Mount Hermon, VA is a small town located in the southwestern part of Virginia. It is known for its rich history and vibrant culture. The town is governed by a mayor and six-member town council who are elected to serve staggered four-year terms. The mayor and members are responsible for appointing members to several boards and commissions that help decide on local issues such as economic development, public safety, and infrastructure improvements. In recent years, the town has seen growth due to an increase in businesses moving into the area. This economic development has allowed additional funding for local projects like new schools and parks. Local political candidates have made their presence felt in Mount Hermon by running for office and advocating for change that will benefit the community. They have also organized events such as town hall meetings to better engage with residents and give them a voice when it comes to making decisions about what's best for the town.
The political climate in Mount Hermon, VA is strongly conservative.
Pittsylvania County, VA is very conservative. In Pittsylvania County, VA 29.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pittsylvania county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.4% to 29.6%.
Pittsylvania county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Mount Hermon, VA is strongly conservative.
Pittsylvania County, Virginia is very conservative.
Danville 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.
Mount Hermon, 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 Mount Hermon, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 436 contributions totaling $20,120 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $46 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 158 contributions totaling $11,940 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $76 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)