Bath, NC is a small town in the eastern part of the state with a rich history. Politically, the town is heavily Republican-leaning, having consistently voted Republican in recent elections. There are several local political candidates vying for office in Bath including incumbent Mayor Jody Wessells and County Commissioner Jeffrey Johnson. Both candidates are committed to keeping taxes low and supporting local businesses, while also focusing on restoring historic landmarks and improving infrastructure. Additionally, both candidates are dedicated to preserving Bath’s small-town atmosphere while embracing the opportunities presented with continued economic development in the area. With two strong candidates for office, it's clear that citizens of Bath have plenty of options when it comes to electing their representatives.
The political climate in Bath, NC is strongly conservative.
Beaufort County, NC is strongly conservative. In Beaufort County, NC 36.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Beaufort county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.5% to 36.6%.
Beaufort county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bath, NC is strongly conservative.
Beaufort County, North Carolina is strongly conservative.
Washington 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.
Bath, 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 Bath, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 559 contributions totaling $78,860 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $141 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 189 contributions totaling $40,592 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $215 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)