Short Pump, VA has a vibrant political climate. Local issues are discussed frequently in the community and citizens take an active interest in their local government. Short Pump is located within Henrico County and has a variety of representatives serving on its board, providing a wide range of perspectives on the county’s laws and regulations. Residents have the opportunity to engage with their local representatives through public meetings or by writing to them directly for input on various policy issues. On the state level, Short Pump is represented by members of both parties in the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate who fight for meaningful legislation that will benefit residents of all backgrounds. The city also has its own mayoral election every four years, which allows residents to cast their vote for the person they believe will lead Short Pump into a prosperous future. Whether it be voting in elections or attending a town hall meeting, citizens of Short Pump have plenty of ways to get involved in politics and make sure their voices are heard.
The political climate in Short Pump, VA is somewhat liberal.
Henrico County, VA is strongly liberal. In Henrico County, VA 63.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 34.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Henrico county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 63.6% to 34.6%.
Henrico county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Short Pump, VA is somewhat liberal.
Henrico County, Virginia is strongly liberal.
Richmond 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.
Short Pump, Virginia: R r D D D 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 Short Pump, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6,581 contributions totaling $1,229,125 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $187 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2,779 contributions totaling $1,463,610 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $527 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)