Gaston, NC is a small town located in North Carolina with a population of around 2,800 people. It is an area that has deep roots in politics and local elections are taken seriously by the citizens. It has a vibrant political landscape filled with various candidates from both major parties hoping to become elected into positions of leadership. Currently, there are several candidates running for mayor, councilman and county commissioner in Gaston, NC. These candidates come from all walks of life and boast different platforms on how they would improve the town if elected. All members of the community actively engage in local politics to make sure their voices are heard and their needs are met. Local elections are an important part of life in Gaston, NC as it allows citizens to have direct influence on the governing decisions made in their hometown.
The political climate in Gaston, NC is somewhat liberal.
Northampton County, NC is moderately liberal. In Northampton County, NC 60.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 39.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Northampton county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 60.0% to 39.5%.
Northampton county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Gaston, NC is somewhat liberal.
Northampton County, North Carolina is moderately liberal.
Roanoke Rapids Metro Area is moderately liberal.
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.
Gaston, North Carolina: D D D D D D
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 Gaston, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 28 contributions totaling $1,783 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $64 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 18 contributions totaling $2,378 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $132 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)