The politics in 23040 Cumberland, VA are largely determined by the local government. The elected officials of the town work to ensure that the citizens of Cumberland have their voices heard and that they are properly represented in decision-making processes. In addition, elected officials promote responsible economic development for Cumberland, which is key to ensuring a prosperous future for its citizens. They also strive to provide safe and efficient infrastructure while respecting the environment. In short, the local political representatives in Cumberland work hard to make sure their constituents are well taken care of and their rights protected.
The political climate in Zip 23040 (Cumberland, VA) is somewhat conservative.
Cumberland County, VA is somewhat conservative. In Cumberland County, VA 41.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cumberland county remained strongly Republican, 56.9% to 41.9%.
Cumberland county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 23040 (Cumberland, VA) is somewhat conservative.
Cumberland, Virginia is somewhat conservative.
Cumberland County, Virginia is somewhat 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.
Cumberland, 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 23040 (Cumberland)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5 contributions totaling $540 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $108 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 42 contributions totaling $4,809 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $115 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)