\nThe politics in 24151 Rocky Mount, VA is largely shaped by the local voting population. In recent years, city representatives have worked hard to meet the needs of their constituency. This has been done through additional funding for public education and improvements to infrastructure. Local political candidates running for office offer their platforms based on a variety of issues, from taxes to public safety. These candidates are working hard to make sure they serve the best interests of the local citizens by being fiscally responsible and having a keen eye for community development. By engaging with their constituents on these issues, they are able to create an atmosphere of trust and familiarity that helps guide the political landscape in Rocky Mount, VA.
The political climate in Zip 24151 (Rocky Mount, VA) is strongly 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 24151 (Rocky Mount, VA) is strongly conservative.
Rocky Mount, Virginia is strongly 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.
Rocky Mount, 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 24151 (Rocky Mount)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 202 contributions totaling $29,622 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $147 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 220 contributions totaling $74,991 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $341 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)