Purcellville, VA is a small town located in Loudoun County. It is known for its rural charm and peaceful atmosphere. The local politics of Purcellville focus on issues such as maintaining the small-town feel of the area, promoting economic development, and preserving the historic buildings within the community. There are several candidates running for local office who are committed to improving life in Purcellville and addressing important issues faced by residents. These candidates focus on providing public services that promote safe and healthy living in the area. They also strive to improve infrastructure within the town and promote economic growth. Local political debates center around finding solutions to address issues such as affordable housing, traffic congestion, and environmental concerns while continuing to foster a sense of community among all of its citizens.
The political climate in Purcellville, VA is leaning 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
Purcellville, VA is leaning 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.
Purcellville, 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Purcellville, VA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,558 contributions totaling $176,776 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $113 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 537 contributions totaling $137,188 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $255 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)