Fredericksburg, VA, is a city steeped in history and politics. Located about halfway between Washington, D.C., and Richmond, it is an important political hub in the state of Virginia. The city's government consists of a mayor and 6-member City Council that are elected by the citizens every four years. Local politics have been influential in Fredericksburg for centuries, with the city playing host to important figures like James Monroe and Thomas Jefferson during their tenure as presidents of the United States. With more than 20,000 residents living in 22407 zip code alone, many citizens play an active role in local elections and other political events. From lobbying groups that promote specific causes to attending rallies to supporting candidates for office, there is no shortage of opportunities for citizens to get involved in local politics.
The political climate in Zip 22407 (Fredericksburg, VA) is leaning conservative.
Spotsylvania County, VA is leaning conservative. In Spotsylvania County, VA 45.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 52.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Spotsylvania county remained moderately Republican, 52.3% to 45.6%.
Spotsylvania county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 22407 (Fredericksburg, VA) is leaning conservative.
Fredericksburg, Virginia is leaning conservative.
Spotsylvania County, Virginia is leaning conservative.
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 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 22407 (Fredericksburg)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,178 contributions totaling $152,526 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $129 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 720 contributions totaling $99,504 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $138 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)