The politics of 24137 Penhook, VA are largely defined by the local population and their values. The area is largely conservative leaning with a strong focus on traditional values and patriotism. Over the years, many candidates have run for office in the area, ranging from conservatives to progressives. These candidates strive to represent the views of the local residents, and they focus on issues affecting the community such as education, healthcare, public safety, and economic development. Local elections provide an opportunity for citizens to have their voice heard and make a difference in their community. As such, it is important for residents to stay informed about local politics and get involved in meaningful ways.
The political climate in Zip 24137 (Penhook, VA) is very conservative.
Franklin County, VA is very conservative. In Franklin County, VA 28.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Franklin county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.3% to 28.2%.
Franklin county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 24137 (Penhook, VA) is very conservative.
Penhook, Virginia is very conservative.
Franklin County, Virginia is very conservative.
Roanoke 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.
Penhook, 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 24137 (Penhook)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 42 contributions totaling $2,095 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 52 contributions totaling $11,856 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $228 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)