Located in the Triangle area of 22172, Virginia, politics are an integral part of the community. Local elections are held every year to determine who will lead the county and shape its future. The most recent election saw a number of candidates vying for positions on the board of supervisors, school board, and other county-level offices. Each candidate brought their own unique ideas and visions for the future of Triangle’s growth and development. Residents voted for their preferred candidates to represent them in the local government and help guide decisions that affect their lives. Currently, there are ongoing discussions about initiatives like increasing public safety, creating better infrastructure to support businesses, and improving access to resources. The political environment in Triangle is an important part of its identity as a vibrant community with a strong sense of civic responsibility and pride in its hometown.
The political climate in Zip 22172 (Triangle, VA) is moderately liberal.
Prince William County, VA is strongly liberal. In Prince William County, VA 62.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 35.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Prince William county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 62.6% to 35.6%.
Prince William county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 22172 (Triangle, VA) is moderately liberal.
Triangle, Virginia is moderately liberal.
Prince William County, Virginia is strongly liberal.
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metro Area is very 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.
Triangle, Virginia: r r D D D 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 22172 (Triangle)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 484 contributions totaling $40,041 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $83 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 25 contributions totaling $11,886 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $475 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)