23480 Wachapreague, VA is a small town on Virginia's Eastern Shore and is known for its beautiful landscape and charming old-fashioned charm. The town has a long history of political involvement, with many residents actively engaged in local politics. Local elections are often hotly contested between candidates from both the Democratic and Republican parties, who strive to have their voices and positions represented in the town government. There is an emphasis on public engagement in local politics, with residents encouraged to attend meetings and participate in debates to ensure that their views are heard. Residents can also stay informed about current issues via local newspapers, radio broadcasts and other media outlets. In addition to these resources, 23480 Wachapreague also offers several opportunities for citizens to become involved with different social or political initiatives through various organizations like the League of Women Voters or community based non-profits such as the Eastern Shore Conservation Network. All of these options provide an avenue for locals to influence politics in the area and make sure their needs are being addressed by elected officials.
The political climate in Zip 23480 (Wachapreague, VA) is somewhat conservative.
Accomack County, VA is somewhat conservative. In Accomack County, VA 44.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Accomack county remained moderately Republican, 54.1% to 44.7%.
Accomack county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 23480 (Wachapreague, VA) is somewhat conservative.
Wachapreague, Virginia is somewhat conservative.
Accomack County, Virginia is somewhat conservative.
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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.
Wachapreague, 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 23480 (Wachapreague)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 9 contributions totaling $198 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $22 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 9 contributions totaling $885 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $98 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)