Hinton, VA is located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. The town has a rich history and is home to many diverse residents. The politics of Hinton, VA are influenced by both local and state issues, with a variety of opinions across the board. Local elections for town mayor and council members are held annually, with candidates that bring their own unique ideas and perspectives to the table. Statewide elections also determine who will represent Hinton in Congress, as well as other important decisions. Residents take part in these elections by voting for candidates who align with their political ideologies. At the same time, they also have an opportunity to voice their opinions through community forums or events throughout the year. From local debates to national topics, politics in Hinton is sure to remain a hot topic for years to come!
The political climate in Zip 22831 (Hinton, VA) is very conservative.
Rockingham County, VA is very conservative. In Rockingham County, VA 28.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Rockingham county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.3% to 28.9%.
Rockingham county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 22831 (Hinton, VA) is very conservative.
Hinton, Virginia is very conservative.
Rockingham County, Virginia is very conservative.
Harrisonburg Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Hinton, 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 22831 (Hinton)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 73 contributions totaling $1,173 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $16 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 14 contributions totaling $500 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $36 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)