Russell County, Virginia is home to a diverse population of people who care deeply about their local political process. The county is represented by several elected officials in both the state and federal government who work hard to ensure that the needs of constituents are met. At the local level, citizens are encouraged to participate in elections by voting for candidates they believe in and attending events where they can get involved. The county's Board of Supervisors is a key governing body responsible for making decisions that directly impact the lives of Russell County residents. Local representatives from various parties come together to debate and discuss policies that will affect the community. Election season brings an abundance of engagement from individuals interested in getting out and supporting their preferred candidate or issue. Through thoughtful consideration and dedication, our leaders strive to make Russell County a better place for all residents.
The political climate in Russell County, VA is very conservative.
In Russell County, VA 17.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 81.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Russell county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 81.3% to 17.7%.
Russell county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Russell County, VA is very conservative.
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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.
Russell, Virginia: d 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 Russell County, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 336 contributions totaling $31,555 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $94 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 80 contributions totaling $16,790 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $210 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)