The small coastal town of Hatteras, NC is home to a diverse and vibrant population. There are numerous political groups and organizations that contribute to the local community through active participation in city governance. This includes the Hatteras Island Political Action Committee, which is dedicated to promoting civic involvement and advocating for local issues. Every election cycle, they host candidate forums for local candidates running for office in the Town of Hatteras. Candidates from all political parties present their platforms and discuss their plans for improving the community. These forums allow citizens to make an informed decision when they go to the polls on Election Day. Additionally, various grassroots groups have formed throughout the years to help protect Hatteras’ unique environment and culture from outside interests looking to exploit its resources. These organizations are vital in preserving the community’s distinct character while still making sure its citizens have access to necessary services and infrastructure. Overall, politics in Hatteras are alive and well with a plethora of options for residents looking to get involved and make a difference in their town.
The political climate in Hatteras, NC is somewhat conservative.
Dare County, NC is moderately conservative. In Dare County, NC 41.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Dare county remained very strongly Republican, 57.5% to 41.0%.
Dare county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hatteras, NC is somewhat conservative.
Dare County, North Carolina is moderately conservative.
Kill Devil Hills Metro Area is moderately conservative.
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.
Hatteras, North Carolina: 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 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 Hatteras, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $434 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $217 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)