Morganton, North Carolina is a small city located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It's known for its rich heritage and friendly community atmosphere. Politically speaking, Morganton has a long history of progressive values which have been preserved through generations. The City Council serves as the governing body of Morganton and consists of five representatives who are elected by eligible voters in the city to serve four-year terms. Currently, there are several initiatives in place that focus on economic development, sustainable infrastructure, environmental protection and public safety. Local government organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce work hard to ensure that these issues remain at the forefront of city decisions. Additionally, Morganton has an active social justice movement that strives to promote equity among its population while creating positive social change within the community. Overall, Morganton is a thriving and welcoming city with strong political values that contribute to its vibrant culture.
The political climate in Morganton, NC is moderately conservative.
Burke County, NC is very conservative. In Burke County, NC 29.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Burke county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.5% to 29.4%.
Burke county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Morganton, NC is moderately conservative.
Burke County, North Carolina is very conservative.
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metro Area is very 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.
Morganton, 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 Morganton, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,657 contributions totaling $293,304 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $80 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 756 contributions totaling $141,192 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $187 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)