Staunton city, VA County is home to a diverse and engaged population of citizens who are passionate about their local politics. With a strong local economy, extensive recreational opportunities, and a growing arts scene, there is much to be proud of in this community. Elections are held annually for the Staunton City Council and mayor's office, which are both contested races often between multiple candidates. The residents of Staunton take these elections seriously and turn out in high numbers to voice their opinions at the polls. The local political landscape is made up of many different voices from all walks of life that come together to shape the future of the city. Many residents also take part in debates regarding important issues such as public safety, economic development, and education. It is through these local debates that the citizens are able to stay informed on what is happening within their community and make sure their voices are heard during election season.
The political climate in Staunton City County, VA is somewhat liberal.
In Staunton City County, VA 53.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 43.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Staunton city county remained moderately Democratic, 53.7% to 43.8%.
Staunton city county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Staunton City County, VA is somewhat liberal.
Staunton 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.
Staunton City, Virginia: R R 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 Staunton City County, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,558 contributions totaling $169,870 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $48 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 813 contributions totaling $101,553 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $125 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)