In 2014, Ashburn, Virginia experienced a notable shift in local politics. The area saw numerous new faces vying for positions in the local government, and familiar names retired from decades of leadership. Several candidates ran on progressive platforms that emphasized investing in community projects and increasing access to local services. Additionally, there were several issues that drew attention from residents who were passionate about the future of their city. One such issue was whether or not to raise taxes to fund educational initiatives, a decision which had far-reaching implications for the community's budget and resources. Ultimately, voters chose an experienced leader with a track record of success as their mayor, sending a clear message in favor of fiscal responsibility and progressivism within Ashburn's political landscape.
The political climate in Zip 20147 (Ashburn, VA) is somewhat liberal.
Loudoun County, VA is strongly liberal. In Loudoun County, VA 61.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 36.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Loudoun county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 61.5% to 36.5%.
Loudoun county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 20147 (Ashburn, VA) is somewhat liberal.
Ashburn, Virginia is somewhat liberal.
Loudoun County, Virginia is strongly 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.
Ashburn, 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 zip 20147 (Ashburn)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,531 contributions totaling $508,559 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $144 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,096 contributions totaling $372,945 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $340 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)