The politics of 2017 Waterford, VA are an interesting mix. With a wide range of political beliefs and opinions in the town, there is no shortage of discussion and debate on local issues. Residents are engaged in both local and state-wide politics, from voting for their representatives to participating in town hall meetings and public forums. Many residents also stay up to date on national politics with a variety of sources such as newspapers, radio, television, and internet news sites. The town is home to several organizations dedicated to promoting civic engagement through education and community events. Waterford has also seen a growth in youth involvement, with high school students becoming more involved in conversations about local issues. Overall, Waterford is a vibrant place to live with engaged citizens who take an active interest in the politics of the town.
The political climate in Zip 20197 (Waterford, VA) is somewhat liberal.
Loudoun County, VA is strongly liberal. In Loudoun County, VA 61.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 36.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Loudoun county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 61.5% to 36.5%.
Loudoun county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 20197 (Waterford, VA) is somewhat liberal.
Waterford, Virginia is somewhat liberal.
Loudoun 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.
Waterford, 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 20197 (Waterford)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 296 contributions totaling $118,885 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $402 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 177 contributions totaling $34,552 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $195 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)