The 23237 Richmond, VA area is a vibrant and diverse place with many opportunities for civic engagement. It is home to the Richmond City Council, which is responsible for much of the city’s local politics. The City Council consists of nine members elected by the citizens of Richmond. In addition to its role in policies affecting local residents, the City Council also works to strengthen city-wide initiatives such as neighborhood revitalization. Many different issues are addressed in the City Council meetings ranging from public safety to economic development. Local businesses, religious organizations, and other stakeholders have influence over the decisions made by the City Council. Additionally, there are plenty of volunteer opportunities available in 23237 Richmond, VA for those looking to get involved in their community and contribute their skillset to help create a better future for all residents of this great city.
The political climate in Zip 23237 (Richmond, VA) is leaning liberal.
Chesterfield County, VA is leaning liberal. In Chesterfield County, VA 52.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 45.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Chesterfield county flipped moderately Democratic, 52.4% to 45.8%.
Chesterfield county flipped Democratic after voting Republican in the previous five Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 23237 (Richmond, VA) is leaning liberal.
Richmond, Virginia is leaning liberal.
Chesterfield County, Virginia is leaning liberal.
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.
Richmond, Virginia: R R r r r 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 23237 (Richmond)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 741 contributions totaling $12,885 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $17 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 114 contributions totaling $11,737 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $103 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)