Washington VA County is home to a vibrant political landscape. It is home to many local government organizations and elected officials who represent the people of the county in various ways. The county has a Board of Supervisors, Sheriff's Office, Fire & Rescue, and Emergency Management that are all managed by local elected officials. These officials work hard to ensure the safety and well-being of the citizens, as well as advocating for the needs and interests of their constituents. Additionally, Washington VA County is also home to several state representatives who are responsible for representing the area at a higher level in Richmond. Through their efforts, these politicians aim to ensure that all residents in Washington VA County have access to resources they need in order to make their lives better.
The political climate in Washington County, VA is very conservative.
In Washington County, VA 23.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washington county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.6% to 23.1%.
Washington county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Washington County, VA is very conservative.
Kingsport-Bristol Metro Area is very 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.
Washington, 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 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 Washington County, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,555 contributions totaling $346,210 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $223 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 587 contributions totaling $511,083 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $871 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)