Lake Lure, NC is a small town located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. This quaint mountain village is known for its beautiful lake and outdoor recreation opportunities. It has a vibrant local culture and a strong sense of community among its residents. Politically, Lake Lure is part of North Carolina's 11th congressional district, which is represented by Democrat David Price in the United States House of Representatives. At the local level, the Town Council serves as the governing body for all matters concerning Lake Lure. Every two years, elections are held to fill four-year terms for two council members from each of the three wards that comprise the town. The Town Council meets every second Tuesday of every month to discuss local concerns and address issues that affect Lake Lure's citizens. In addition to these elected officials, there are also many committees and organizations within Lake Lure that are actively involved in politics, such as the chamber of commerce or environmental groups. All these entities work together to ensure that Lake Lure remains a desirable place to live and visit for both visitors and residents alike.
The political climate in Lake Lure, NC is strongly conservative.
Rutherford County, NC is very conservative. In Rutherford County, NC 26.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Rutherford county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.3% to 26.5%.
Rutherford county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lake Lure, NC is strongly conservative.
Rutherford County, North Carolina is very conservative.
Forest City 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.
Lake Lure, 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 Lake Lure, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,994 contributions totaling $128,625 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $65 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 259 contributions totaling $104,179 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $402 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)