The politics in 24352 Laurel Fork, VA are largely defined by the values of the community. The people in this area strive to maintain a rural and conservative outlook on politics, with an emphasis on traditional values. While there are no local political candidates, the residents of Laurel Fork have a strong commitment to their beliefs and show support for those who advocate for their interests at state and national levels. The people here are passionate about protecting their property rights, preserving their heritage and culture, and fighting for economic stability in the face of challenges like job losses due to pandemics or other global crises. They take pride in their independence and strive to remain true to their roots while still embracing progress. In times of crisis, 24352 Laurel Fork residents come together to support one another and ensure that all voices are heard.
The political climate in Zip 24352 (Laurel Fork, VA) is very conservative.
Carroll County, VA is very conservative. In Carroll County, VA 18.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 80.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Carroll county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 80.9% to 18.2%.
Carroll county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 24352 (Laurel Fork, VA) is very conservative.
Laurel Fork, Virginia is very conservative.
Carroll County, Virginia is very 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.
Laurel Fork, 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 24352 (Laurel Fork)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6 contributions totaling $954 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $159 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 6 contributions totaling $1,156 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $193 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)