The politics in 22973 Stanardsville, VA are heavily rooted in small-town values and ideals. Many local politicians focus on keeping the community together by ensuring that all citizens have access to basic needs like healthcare, education, and public services. Local candidates strive to maintain a low cost of living, while also prioritizing economic development and cultural vitality. They prioritize local businesses and support initiatives that create jobs and provide opportunities for small business owners. The town also places a strong emphasis on environmental sustainability, with many local politicians working to ensure that natural resources are protected. Stanardsville is a community-oriented town that places an emphasis on maintaining its rural character while still embracing progress and growth.
The political climate in Zip 22973 (Stanardsville, VA) is strongly conservative.
Greene County, VA is strongly conservative. In Greene County, VA 36.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Greene county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.7% to 36.8%.
Greene county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 22973 (Stanardsville, VA) is strongly conservative.
Stanardsville, Virginia is strongly conservative.
Greene County, Virginia is strongly conservative.
Charlottesville Metro Area is strongly 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.
Stanardsville, 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 22973 (Stanardsville)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 251 contributions totaling $33,584 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $134 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 130 contributions totaling $13,736 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $106 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)