Pinehurst, NC is a small town located in the southeastern part of the state. It is known for its golf courses and natural beauty. In terms of politics, Pinehurst has been historically conservative. The local government is managed by an elected mayor and four-member town council. These positions are held by individuals from all political backgrounds, both Republican and Democratic. Voter turnout in local elections tends to be high among citizens who are passionate about their community. The current mayor is a Republican and the majority of the town council members are also Republicans as well. There are several political organizations that exist within Pinehurst, such as the Moore County Republicans, which work to advocate for conservative ideals in the area. All in all, politics in Pinehurst are vibrant and active with plenty of opportunities to get involved in local government and make changes in the community.
The political climate in Pinehurst, NC is moderately conservative.
Moore County, NC is strongly conservative. In Moore County, NC 35.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Moore county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.0% to 35.6%.
Moore county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Pinehurst, NC is moderately conservative.
Moore County, North Carolina is strongly conservative.
Pinehurst-Southern Pines Metro Area is strongly 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.
Pinehurst, 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 Pinehurst, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,621 contributions totaling $1,053,207 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $187 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5,844 contributions totaling $4,093,123 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $700 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)