Fredericksburg, Virginia is located in the heart of the Rappahannock River Valley and is a thriving city. The population of Fredericksburg is estimated to be just over 24,000 people, with a diverse mix of cultures and backgrounds. It is also home to many important political figures who help shape the county’s policies and decisions. In addition to members of both major parties, there are also several independent candidates who seek election in each cycle. These local political figures work hard to represent their constituents’ interests, identifying areas in need of improvement and pushing for change. Issues such as education reform, housing affordability, healthcare access, and public safety are all areas that these elected leaders advocate for on behalf of their constituents in Fredericksburg City and across VA County. By utilizing their influence as local politicians, these city representatives strive to make Fredericksburg an even better place for its citizens to live and thrive.
The political climate in Fredericksburg City County, VA is very liberal.
In Fredericksburg City County, VA 66.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 31.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Fredericksburg city county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 66.2% to 31.4%.
Fredericksburg city county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Fredericksburg City County, VA 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.
Fredericksburg City, Virginia: d 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Fredericksburg City County, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,580 contributions totaling $192,868 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $122 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 303 contributions totaling $95,096 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $314 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)