Buxton, NC is a small town located in the Outer Banks region of North Carolina. It is a popular tourist destination with many beaches and natural attractions. The local politics in Buxton are relatively quiet on the state level yet active for the town itself. While there are no current local political candidates, the town council is responsible for many decisions that affect the daily lives of its citizens. They have recently taken on initiatives to promote renewable energy while preserving the town’s natural beauty. Additionally, they have been committed to maintaining strong communication with both residents and visitors as well as emphasizing public safety and services.
The political climate in Buxton, NC is somewhat conservative.
Dare County, NC is moderately conservative. In Dare County, NC 41.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Dare county remained very strongly Republican, 57.5% to 41.0%.
Dare county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Buxton, NC is somewhat conservative.
Dare County, North Carolina is moderately conservative.
Kill Devil Hills 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.
Buxton, 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 Buxton, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 17 contributions totaling $385 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $23 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 6 contributions totaling $2,350 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $392 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)