Rural Hall, North Carolina is a small town located in the northwestern part of the state that is known for its connection to agriculture and family-oriented lifestyles. The town's politics are relatively low-key, with few major party candidates running for elected offices. That said, there are still plenty of opportunities for citizens to become engaged in local decision-making processes. Political engagement starts at the grassroots level, with many local organizations and advocacy groups working to ensure that Rural Hall residents have a voice in their own community. Furthermore, the Town Council offers numerous public comment periods during which citizens can weigh in on proposed initiatives or regulations. Finally, citizens can also reach out directly to their representatives through social media campaigns or by attending public meetings held throughout the year. Through these efforts, Rural Hall residents can help shape the future of their town and ensure they have a say in how their lives are affected by local government decisions.
The political climate in Rural Hall, NC is leaning liberal.
Forsyth County, NC is somewhat liberal. In Forsyth County, NC 56.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Forsyth county remained strongly Democratic, 56.2% to 42.3%.
Forsyth county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Rural Hall, NC is leaning liberal.
Forsyth County, North Carolina is somewhat liberal.
Winston-Salem Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Rural Hall, 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 Rural Hall, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 31 contributions totaling $1,300 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $42 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 37 contributions totaling $6,378 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $172 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)