The politics in 24226 Clinchco, VA is a heavily debated and discussed topic. The area is primarily rural, and the population consists of people who have lived there for generations. The main concerns for local residents are related to economic growth, job opportunities, and maintaining a high quality of life. Local candidates running for office tend to focus on these issues and advocate for policies that will help bring more economic opportunity to the area. In recent years, there has been an increased emphasis on improving infrastructure in Clinchco and creating development opportunities. This has attracted new businesses and people looking to move into the area while also helping longtime residents maintain their livelihoods. Overall, locals feel proud of their home and strive to make it a better place through political engagement.
The political climate in Zip 24226 (Clinchco, VA) is strongly conservative.
Dickenson County, VA is very conservative. In Dickenson County, VA 20.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 78.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Dickenson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 78.7% to 20.6%.
Dickenson county voted Republican in the last four Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000 and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 24226 (Clinchco, VA) is strongly conservative.
Clinchco, Virginia is strongly conservative.
Dickenson County, Virginia is very conservative.
Big Stone Gap 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.
Clinchco, Virginia: D d 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 24226 (Clinchco)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $107 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $54 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 6 contributions totaling $161 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $27 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)