The small town of 22538 Rappahannock Academy, VA is a quiet and peaceful place with a population of about 800 people. It is known for its rural charm and strong sense of community. The local politics in the area are largely focused on issues affecting the well-being of the town’s inhabitants such as education, public safety, infrastructure improvements, and economic development. Every year local elections are held to elect the mayor and board members who help oversee the governing of the town. The current mayor is Tom Abernathy who has served in his position since 2013. He has worked hard to ensure that all citizens have access to quality education, public services, and job opportunities. The board members are dedicated to making sure that all residents have a voice within the political system and they actively work on projects that will benefit their constituents. Residents in Rappahannock Academy take great pride in being an engaged part of their local government and are eager to see progress made with each new election cycle.
The political climate in Zip 22538 (Rappahannock Academy, VA) is somewhat conservative.
Caroline County, VA is leaning conservative. In Caroline County, VA 47.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 51.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Caroline county remained Republican, 51.2% to 47.0%.
Caroline county voted Republican in 2020, 2016 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012, 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 22538 (Rappahannock Academy, VA) is somewhat conservative.
Rappahannock Academy, Virginia is somewhat conservative.
Caroline County, Virginia is leaning conservative.
Richmond 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.
Rappahannock Academy, Virginia: d 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 22538 (Rappahannock Academy)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $500 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $250 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)