Cary, North Carolina is a vibrant community located just outside of the city of Raleigh. The town has a strong commitment to public service and local governance, which is seen in its active participation in politics. The Town Council comprises six members who are elected by the local residents. Together, they work to develop policy and make decisions that will benefit the people and businesses of Cary. In addition to providing general services like police and fire protection, the council also oversees development projects, economic growth initiatives, and educational programs. Local elections in Cary are especially important as the citizens get to decide who will be on the Town Council for the next two years. Every election cycle brings about a fresh batch of political candidates who campaign on their ideas for how to best serve their constituents. With ample opportunities for involvement in civic affairs through voting or attending meetings, Cary offers residents countless opportunities to stay informed and involved with their local government.
The political climate in Cary, NC is somewhat liberal.
Wake County, NC is strongly liberal. In Wake County, NC 62.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 35.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wake county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 62.3% to 35.8%.
Wake county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Cary, NC is somewhat liberal.
Wake County, North Carolina is strongly liberal.
Durham-Chapel Hill Metro Area is very liberal.
North Carolina is leaning conservative.
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.
Cary, North Carolina: 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 Cary, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 55,707 contributions totaling $8,503,268 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $153 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 9,731 contributions totaling $6,536,097 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $672 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)