Smithfield, VA is a small town with a strong sense of community. The politics of Smithfield are focused on local issues and supporting the development of the town. The citizens of Smithfield care deeply about their community and take an active role in local governance. Local elections draw high voter turnout, as citizens come together to advocate for the issues that matter to them most. Furthermore, elected officials prioritize spending for infrastructure improvements and educational programs in order to maintain the prosperity and quality of life in Smithfield. Through encouraging civic engagement and advocating for change, Smithfield remains a vibrant town committed to its growth and success.
The political climate in Smithfield, VA is somewhat conservative.
Isle of Wight County, VA is moderately conservative. In Isle of Wight County, VA 40.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 58.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Isle of Wight county remained very strongly Republican, 58.4% to 40.1%.
Isle of Wight county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Smithfield, VA is somewhat conservative.
Isle of Wight County, Virginia is moderately 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.
Smithfield, 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 Smithfield, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 588 contributions totaling $56,816 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $97 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 418 contributions totaling $68,030 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $163 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)