The political atmosphere of 23434 Suffolk, VA is one of dynamic change and progress. While the area remains predominantly conservative, there are a number of progressive initiatives in the works to modernize its politics. Recent elections have seen an increase in the participation of youth in local politics, with more young people getting involved in various campaigns and committees. While many of the areas' representatives hold traditional views, there has been a noticeable push towards more progressive policy changes. On top of this, Suffolk has become a leader in environmental issues through their conservation efforts and sustainability-focused programs. Overall, Suffolk's politics remain rooted in tradition while at the same time embracing progressive ideals and fostering a positive environment for growth .
The political climate in Zip 23434 (Suffolk, VA) is somewhat liberal.
Suffolk City County, VA is moderately liberal. In Suffolk City County, VA 57.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 40.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Suffolk city county remained very strongly Democratic, 57.8% to 40.5%.
Suffolk city county voted Democratic in five of the last six Presidential elections (2004 went Republican).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 23434 (Suffolk, VA) is somewhat liberal.
Suffolk, Virginia is somewhat liberal.
Suffolk City County, Virginia is moderately liberal.
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News Metro Area is moderately liberal.
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.
Suffolk, Virginia: d 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 zip 23434 (Suffolk)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 463 contributions totaling $49,475 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $107 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 212 contributions totaling $35,839 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $169 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)