Holden Beach, North Carolina is a small coastal town with a population of around 763 people. It is known for its stunning beaches and unspoiled nature. The town’s political system consists of a mayor and six commissioners who are elected by the citizens every two years. The mayor and commissioners are responsible for setting policy, managing the budget, and making decisions that affect the town. Holden Beach also has its own police force to ensure the safety and well-being of its residents. In addition, there is an active volunteer fire department that helps protect the community from potential fires. Citizens have a say in local politics through participation in meeting sessions held throughout the year where they can voice their opinions on matters such as taxes, zoning laws, or public services. Overall, Holden Beach has a strong sense of civic responsibility to ensure that all residents feel safe and secure living in this beautiful coastal community.
The political climate in Holden Beach, NC is moderately conservative.
Brunswick County, NC is strongly conservative. In Brunswick County, NC 36.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Brunswick county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.9% to 36.9%.
Brunswick county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Holden Beach, NC is moderately conservative.
Brunswick County, North Carolina is strongly conservative.
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach 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.
Holden Beach, 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 Holden Beach, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 352 contributions totaling $10,039 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $29 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 202 contributions totaling $21,912 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $108 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)