Bastian, VA 24314 is a rural area located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. It is home to a tight-knit community that values its small-town atmosphere and traditional values. The local politics in Bastian, VA 24314 are represented by the state representatives from its district. These representatives are responsible for protecting the interests of their constituents, ensuring they have access to basic services and advocating for legislation that supports them. Additionally, these representatives work closely with county governments on matters such as economic development initiatives, infrastructure repairs and improving public safety. Bastian residents also take part in local elections to decide which candidates best represent their views and will most effectively serve their needs. The outcome of these elections determine who will serve on the town council and shape the future of Bastian, VA 24314 for years to come.
The political climate in Zip 24314 (Bastian, VA) is very conservative.
Bland County, VA is very conservative. In Bland County, VA 15.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 83.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bland county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 83.4% to 15.3%.
Bland county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 24314 (Bastian, VA) is very conservative.
Bastian, Virginia is very conservative.
Bland County, Virginia 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.
Bastian, Virginia: R 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 zip 24314 (Bastian)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $280 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $140 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)