Spencer, VA is a small community located in 24165 zip code and is known for its friendly atmosphere. It has a rich history featuring many historic buildings, beautiful parks, and an abundance of outdoor activities. While some may think of Spencer as a sleepy town, it is also home to a lively political climate. In recent years, the local elections have been hotly contested between various candidates with different backgrounds and ideologies. These candidates are dedicated to making the town even better than it already is with initiatives that benefit both the local residents and business owners alike. As the upcoming election draws near, citizens of Spencer will be faced with an important choice: selecting their leaders who will continue to shape the future of this beloved town for years to come.
The political climate in Zip 24165 (Spencer, VA) is strongly conservative.
Henry County, VA is strongly conservative. In Henry County, VA 35.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 64.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Henry county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 64.1% to 35.0%.
Henry county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 24165 (Spencer, VA) is strongly conservative.
Spencer, Virginia is strongly conservative.
Henry County, Virginia is strongly conservative.
Martinsville Metro Area is moderately conservative.
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.
Spencer, 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 24165 (Spencer)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 7 contributions totaling $237 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $34 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 7 contributions totaling $755 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $108 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)