The politics of 22509 Loretto, VA are diverse and ever-evolving. There are numerous political organizations that exist in the area, each with their own unique perspectives on how to best serve the community. It is important for those living in this area to be aware of the different views and opinions from local politicians. While it is not necessary to name specific political candidates in order to gain a better understanding of the political climate in Loretto, VA, it is important to stay informed about local issues and understand the various points of view that are presented by different parties. Being an informed voter can help make sure that our representatives are held accountable and can help ensure that our voices are heard.
The political climate in Zip 22509 (Loretto, VA) is leaning conservative.
Essex County, VA is leaning conservative. In Essex County, VA 49.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 49.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Essex county remained narrowly Republican, 49.8% to 49.2%.
Essex county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 22509 (Loretto, VA) is leaning conservative.
Loretto, Virginia is leaning conservative.
Essex County, Virginia is leaning 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.
Loretto, Virginia: r r D d 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 22509 (Loretto)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)