Northampton County, Virginia is home to a variety of political views. Although no local politicians are running for office currently, the county has an active community that strives to keep politics in check. For example, Northampton residents have been known to organize rallies to promote their views and encourage others to get involved in the democratic process. From town meetings on local issues to national campaigns, Northampton residents remain actively engaged in the political world. In addition, the county is also home to various non-profit organizations that strive to bring awareness and education about current issues and events. From environmental advocacy to youth empowerment programs, these organizations provide a platform for Northampton residents to have their voices heard and make a difference.
The political climate in Northampton County, VA is somewhat liberal.
In Northampton County, VA 54.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 43.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Northampton county remained strongly Democratic, 54.5% to 43.9%.
Northampton county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Northampton County, VA is somewhat liberal.
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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.
Northampton, 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 Northampton County, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 313 contributions totaling $34,727 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $111 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 152 contributions totaling $49,370 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $325 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)