Arlington, Virginia is an affluent and diverse community located just outside of Washington D.C. It has seen major growth over the years and is now home to a population of over 230,000 people. The 22207 area of Arlington is no exception, with many neighborhoods that have strong political ties and vibrant civic life. In this area, residents are encouraged to engage in local politics by voting in city and state elections. Local candidates for office range from those who support progressive policies such as healthcare reform and environmental protection to those focused on economic development. There is also a focus on social issues like LGBTQ rights, criminal justice reform, school funding, housing affordability, and equitable public education for all students regardless of race or ethnicity. Regardless of which candidate you choose to support, it's important to research their background and platform before casting your ballot in order to make sure your voice is heard in the upcoming election cycle.
The political climate in Zip 22207 (Arlington, VA) is strongly liberal.
Arlington County, VA is very liberal. In Arlington County, VA 80.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 17.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Arlington county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 80.6% to 17.1%.
Arlington county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 22207 (Arlington, VA) is strongly liberal.
Arlington, Virginia is strongly liberal.
Arlington County, Virginia is very liberal.
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metro Area is very 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.
Arlington, Virginia: D D 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 22207 (Arlington)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 21,053 contributions totaling $5,807,361 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $276 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4,568 contributions totaling $5,408,473 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,184 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)