23508 Norfolk, VA is a city full of political diversity with numerous parties and candidates vying for control over the local government. Over the years, the region has seen an influx of new residents from different walks of life which has helped to create a unique political climate in the area. There are several prominent local politicians who have made their mark on the city through their innovative ideas and progressive agendas. Many of these politicians have been active in advocating for more affordable housing, better public transportation systems, and improved education opportunities for all citizens. They have also advocated for environmental initiatives such as increased access to green spaces and protection of natural resources. The ongoing debates between these leaders help to leverage important conversations about how to improve everyday life in Norfolk.
The political climate in Zip 23508 (Norfolk, VA) is very liberal.
Norfolk City County, VA is very liberal. In Norfolk City County, VA 71.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 26.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Norfolk city county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 71.7% to 26.1%.
Norfolk city county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 23508 (Norfolk, VA) is very liberal.
Norfolk, Virginia is very liberal.
Norfolk City County, Virginia is very liberal.
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News Metro Area is moderately 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.
Norfolk, Virginia: D D D D D 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 23508 (Norfolk)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,038 contributions totaling $249,272 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $122 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 134 contributions totaling $62,231 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $464 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)