The politics of Springfield, VA are shaped by the local community and its values. The city is represented in the Virginia State House of Delegates by three delegates, two from the Democratic Party and one from the Republican Party. Additionally, the city is represented in the Virginia State Senate by two members of the Democratic Party. Local elections are held every four years and usually feature a wide range of candidates from different political backgrounds vying for office. Political discussion on various issues such as education, public safety, economic development, transportation and environmental protection are common topics discussed amongst local politicians and citizens alike. Local media outlets often report on election races and other political news for those interested in staying up-to-date with current events in Springfield.
The political climate in Springfield, VA is strongly liberal.
Fairfax County, VA is very liberal. In Fairfax County, VA 69.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 28.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Fairfax county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 69.9% to 28.0%.
Fairfax county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Springfield, VA is strongly liberal.
Fairfax County, Virginia is very liberal.
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.
Springfield, Virginia: r d 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 Springfield, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 14,969 contributions totaling $1,238,931 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $83 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2,534 contributions totaling $696,155 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $275 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)