Fredericksburg, Virginia is a vibrant and culturally diverse city located in 22405. It has many attractions and amenities that make it an attractive destination for both visitors and residents alike. Politically, the Fredericksburg area is considered to be a ‘swing’ district with a mix of Democratic and Republican voters. The last Presidential election saw the incumbent, Donald Trump, receive slightly more votes than his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton. At the local level, there are many political candidates running in the upcoming elections. These candidates come from all walks of life, representing different backgrounds and interests within the community. They range from liberals to conservatives and everything in between. It is important to research each candidate before voting in order to get a better idea of their values and platforms so that you can cast your vote for someone who best represents your own personal opinions and beliefs.
The political climate in Zip 22405 (Fredericksburg, VA) is leaning conservative.
Stafford County, VA is leaning liberal. In Stafford County, VA 50.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 47.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Stafford county flipped Democratic, 50.5% to 47.3%.
Stafford county flipped Democratic after voting Republican in the previous five Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 22405 (Fredericksburg, VA) is leaning conservative.
Fredericksburg, Virginia is leaning conservative.
Stafford County, Virginia is leaning liberal.
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metro Area is very liberal.
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.
Fredericksburg, Virginia: R R r r r d
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 22405 (Fredericksburg)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,212 contributions totaling $130,772 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $108 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 428 contributions totaling $71,401 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $167 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)