Bridgeton, NC is a small town nestled in the foothills of North Carolina. The politics of this town are based on strong community values and an emphasis on hometown pride. The government is comprised of a mayor and City Council, who all work together to make decisions that benefit its citizens. Local political candidates are generally well-known in the community; they often have roots in the area and understand what their constituents need and want. Voters take into account the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and integrity when deciding who to put their trust in to lead. Elections are highly competitive since Bridgeton is such a tight-knit community with many dedicated residents eager to get involved in local politics. Despite its small population size, Bridgeton has a vibrant political atmosphere that makes it an interesting place to be part of.
The political climate in Bridgeton, NC is moderately conservative.
Craven County, NC is moderately conservative. In Craven County, NC 39.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 58.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Craven county remained very strongly Republican, 58.5% to 39.9%.
Craven county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bridgeton, NC is moderately conservative.
Craven County, North Carolina is moderately conservative.
New Bern Metro Area is moderately 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.
Bridgeton, 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 Bridgeton, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,112 contributions totaling $52,133 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $47 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 320 contributions totaling $45,068 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $141 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)