Maiden, NC is a small town in North Carolina with a rich history and vibrant culture that is reflective of its diverse population. The politics of Maiden are shaped by the people who live here and the values they prioritize. The elected officials in Maiden include Mayor David Bennett, Town Councilmembers Chuck Bailey, Todd Mason, Lauren Dunlap, Sharon Harris, and John Martinez. These local leaders have been dedicated to improving the lives of their constituents by enacting measures that promote economic development and create more job opportunities for citizens. They have also focused on increasing access to quality healthcare, investing in infrastructure projects to improve public safety, and advocating for environmental protection initiatives. Residents of Maiden are able to participate in the political process through voting during local elections and attending town meetings where they can voice their opinions and discuss matters that will affect their community.
The political climate in Maiden, NC is strongly conservative.
Catawba County, NC is very conservative. In Catawba County, NC 30.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Catawba county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.8% to 30.8%.
Catawba county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Maiden, NC is strongly conservative.
Catawba County, North Carolina is very conservative.
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metro Area is very 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.
Maiden, 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 Maiden, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 973 contributions totaling $96,946 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 754 contributions totaling $138,382 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $184 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)