Wendell, NC is a small town located in Wake County that has been around since the late 1800s. It is a vibrant community with many different local businesses and diverse citizens. The politics in Wendell, NC are led by the Mayor and City Council who strive to ensure the town remains an enjoyable place to live for all citizens. The Mayor and City Council regularly hold public meetings to hear from their constituents and discuss issues that affect the town. Throughout the year, they also work on various initiatives such as developing new parks, establishing new programs for youth, and encouraging economic development in the area. Additionally, they make sure that necessary resources are available to keep the town running smoothly. In recent years, Wendell has seen an increase in civic engagement with residents actively participating in local elections and getting involved in their government. Local political candidates often campaign hard to earn votes from community members so they can make a positive impact on the town's future.
The political climate in Wendell, 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
Wendell, NC is somewhat liberal.
Wake County, North Carolina is strongly liberal.
Raleigh-Cary Metro Area is moderately 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.
Wendell, 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 Wendell, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 524 contributions totaling $29,166 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $56 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 202 contributions totaling $25,864 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $128 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)