Cashiers, NC is a small town located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. It has a rich history that dates back to its founding in 1875. The town is known for its picturesque views and tranquil atmosphere, and it has become a popular destination for people looking to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Politically, Cashiers is part of Jackson County which tends to lean Republican in local elections. While there is no single mayor for the town itself, there are several local political representatives who have offices here and serve on various committees at the county level. These representatives work hard to ensure that all residents have their voices heard in government decision-making processes. Over time, this commitment has made Cashiers an important part of Jackson County's local politics.
The political climate in Cashiers, NC is somewhat conservative.
Jackson County, NC is somewhat conservative. In Jackson County, NC 44.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jackson county remained moderately Republican, 53.0% to 44.8%.
Jackson county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Cashiers, NC is somewhat conservative.
Jackson County, North Carolina is somewhat conservative.
Cullowhee 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.
Cashiers, North Carolina: r r d 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 Cashiers, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 241 contributions totaling $6,223 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $26 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 104 contributions totaling $57,495 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $553 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)