Woodbridge, VA is a growing city located in Prince William County. It is home to a thriving and diverse community that is notably active in local politics. The area elects officials to serve on the Board of Supervisors and School Board, both of which play an important role in shaping the laws and policies of Woodbridge. Local residents are encouraged to stay informed about upcoming elections and current political issues so that they can take part in their democracy by showing their support for candidates who advance the needs of the community. There are many local organizations, such as civic associations, that provide education on political issues and host forums featuring political candidates running for office. By staying educated and engaging in politics, citizens can ensure that Woodbridge remains an engaged and prosperous city.
The political climate in Woodbridge, VA is somewhat liberal.
Prince William County, VA is strongly liberal. In Prince William County, VA 62.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 35.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Prince William county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 62.6% to 35.6%.
Prince William county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Woodbridge, VA is somewhat liberal.
Prince William County, Virginia is strongly 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.
Woodbridge, 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 Woodbridge, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,646 contributions totaling $122,956 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $75 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 534 contributions totaling $78,744 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $147 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)