Hamlet, NC is a small town located in North Carolina. It is known for its friendly atmosphere and close-knit community. The local politics of Hamlet are of great importance to its citizens. Every four years, the town elects a mayor and several city council members who serve on the City Council and make decisions that affect all aspects of life in Hamlet. Voters also choose representatives for the North Carolina General Assembly to represent their interests at the state level. Decisions made by these elected officials help shape the future of Hamlet, from deciding budgets to creating ordinances that affect day-to-day life in the town. All citizens have an opportunity to participate in local politics through voting, attending public meetings, or running for office themselves. By actively engaging with their elected representatives, citizens can ensure that their voices are heard and their concerns taken into account when decisions are being made about their community.
The political climate in Hamlet, NC is leaning conservative.
Richmond County, NC is somewhat conservative. In Richmond County, NC 42.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Richmond county remained strongly Republican, 57.0% to 42.2%.
Richmond county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hamlet, NC is leaning conservative.
Richmond County, North Carolina is somewhat conservative.
Rockingham 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.
Hamlet, North Carolina: D d d d 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 Hamlet, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 96 contributions totaling $2,470 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $26 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 58 contributions totaling $4,640 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $80 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)