Appomattox County, Virginia is a vibrant community located in the central part of the state. The county has been around for centuries and has a rich history and political culture. Political discourse in Appomattox County centers around issues such as education, economic development, infrastructure, healthcare, and public safety. Elected officials include the Board of Supervisors, local school board members, constitutional officers, and representatives to the General Assembly. Elections are held every two years and are contested by candidates from both major parties as well as independents. When it comes to political participation in Appomattox County, citizens are encouraged to vote in local elections since they have a direct impact on their lives and communities. Additionally residents often volunteer with campaigns or attend meetings to advocate for causes important to them. Through these activities the people of Appomattox County are able to influence change that make life better for all who live there.
The political climate in Appomattox County, VA is very conservative.
In Appomattox County, VA 26.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Appomattox county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.3% to 26.1%.
Appomattox county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Appomattox County, VA is very conservative.
Lynchburg Metro Area is strongly 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.
Appomattox, 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 Appomattox County, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 37 contributions totaling $6,112 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $165 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 60 contributions totaling $8,631 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $144 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)