Shenandoah Retreat in Virginia is a small, quiet town that offers a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere. Politically, the town leans toward more conservative values. On the local level, Shenandoah Retreat is represented by two members of the Virginia House of Delegates, Republican Randy Minchew and Democrat Wendy Gooditis. Both representatives work hard to represent their constituents and ensure that all aspects of the community are taken into consideration when making decisions on important matters. With their combined efforts, they have been able to improve public safety and quality of life in Shenandoah Retreat for their constituents. They have also spearheaded initiatives to promote economic development in the area through investment in local businesses and industries. As a result, Shenandoah Retreat has become an attractive destination for families and visitors alike looking for an enjoyable place to live, relax, and play.
The political climate in Shenandoah Retreat, VA is moderately conservative.
Clarke County, VA is somewhat conservative. In Clarke County, VA 42.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 55.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clarke county remained strongly Republican, 55.6% to 42.0%.
Clarke county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Shenandoah Retreat, VA is moderately conservative.
Clarke County, Virginia is somewhat conservative.
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metro Area is very 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.
Shenandoah Retreat, 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 Shenandoah Retreat, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 393 contributions totaling $33,230 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $85 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 94 contributions totaling $52,181 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $555 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)