The town of Troutville, VA is a small community located in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The town has a rich history and is home to many local businesses and residents. As such, politics in Troutville are an important part of life for its citizens. Local government officials are involved in making decisions that affect the well-being of the population and help shape the future of the town. Elections are held on a regular basis for mayor, town council members, school board members, and other related positions. Community activists organize events and meetings to discuss various issues that may be affecting Troutville’s residents. These events provide opportunities for citizens to voice their opinions on important matters related to the community. Every vote counts in Troutville as it helps shape the future and overall success of this unique mountain town.
The political climate in Troutville, VA is strongly conservative.
Botetourt County, VA is very conservative. In Botetourt County, VA 27.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Botetourt county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.5% to 27.0%.
Botetourt county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Troutville, VA is strongly conservative.
Botetourt County, Virginia is very conservative.
Roanoke 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.
Troutville, 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 Troutville, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 102 contributions totaling $4,893 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $48 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 175 contributions totaling $17,983 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $103 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)