The 22204 zip code of Arlington, VA is home to a vibrant and diverse population. Political candidates in the area work hard to represent the needs and interests of their constituents. There is an array of local politicians representing various political parties in the area, all with different viewpoints and ideas on how to make Arlington an even better place to live. In recent years, many Arlington residents have been encouraged to become more involved in politics by attending local meetings, connecting with their representatives online, and voting on important issues that affect their lives. Whether one agrees or disagrees with the local politics, there is no denying that the politicians in 22204 work hard to ensure their constituents’ voices are heard.
The political climate in Zip 22204 (Arlington, VA) is very liberal.
Arlington County, VA is very liberal. In Arlington County, VA 80.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 17.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Arlington county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 80.6% to 17.1%.
Arlington county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 22204 (Arlington, VA) is very liberal.
Arlington, Virginia is very liberal.
Arlington County, Virginia is very 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.
Arlington, Virginia: D D 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 22204 (Arlington)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6,905 contributions totaling $958,524 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $139 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,313 contributions totaling $644,242 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $491 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)