The 24201 Bristol, VA area has a diverse political landscape with a variety of candidates running for office. The city of Bristol is part of two counties- Washington and Russell- and the political issues in the area reflect this mix. Residents have access to choices from both major parties as well as alternative and independent candidates. With local politics becoming more involved in issues such as healthcare, immigration, and economic development, candidates are looking for ways to best represent their constituents on these matters. Recently, politicians have been focusing on funding infrastructure projects throughout the area to promote economic growth and create jobs. Additionally, there has been an increased emphasis on ensuring that all citizens of the county are represented in decision making processes. As a result of this focus on inclusion and economic growth, many residents are optimistic about the future of their community.
The political climate in Zip 24201 (Bristol, VA) is strongly conservative.
Bristol City County, VA is very conservative. In Bristol City County, VA 29.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bristol city county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.5% to 29.6%.
Bristol city county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 24201 (Bristol, VA) is strongly conservative.
Bristol, Virginia is strongly conservative.
Bristol City County, Virginia is very conservative.
Kingsport-Bristol Metro Area is very conservative.
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.
Bristol, 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 24201 (Bristol)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 364 contributions totaling $19,241 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $53 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 134 contributions totaling $46,088 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $344 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)