Dover, NC is a small rural town located in the eastern part of North Carolina. Its local politics are centered around preserving the local environment and ensuring that residents have access to quality education and health care. The Dover Town Council works hard to ensure that all of its citizens are treated fairly, while also taking into consideration the needs of local businesses. The mayor and members of the council strive to create an inviting atmosphere for businesses and people visiting the area. They also work closely with state and federal representatives, advocating for legislation that will benefit the community as a whole. Dover has recently implemented several initiatives aimed at promoting sustainability, environmental conservation, and renewable energy sources. These initiatives have helped make Dover a vibrant place to live and do business.
The political climate in Dover, NC is somewhat 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
Dover, NC is somewhat 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.
Dover, 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 Dover, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 17 contributions totaling $1,600 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $94 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 11 contributions totaling $5,843 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $531 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)