The politics in 22715 Brightwood, VA are largely influenced by local government officials who represent the community. The county commissioner, board of supervisors, school board members, and representatives for the state and federal government all have a say in how political decisions are made in this area. All of these officials work together to ensure that the citizens of 22715 Brightwood have access to effective services and quality public infrastructure. Additionally, the local political candidates running for office in 22715 Brightwood are responsible for advocating on behalf of their constituents and helping shape policy decisions that affect the community. From ensuring adequate funding for schools to creating policies that foster economic development, local elected officials can make a significant impact on life in 22715 Brightwood.
The political climate in Zip 22715 (Brightwood, VA) is strongly conservative.
Madison County, VA is very conservative. In Madison County, VA 33.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Madison county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.2% to 33.2%.
Madison county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 22715 (Brightwood, VA) is strongly conservative.
Brightwood, Virginia is strongly conservative.
Madison 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.
Brightwood, 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 22715 (Brightwood)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6 contributions totaling $235 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $39 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $176 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $88 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)