Manteo, NC is a small town in Dare County located on the Outer Banks. It has a rich history of colonial settlement and Revolutionary War battles. In recent years, the town has seen an influx of new residents as people move to the area to take advantage of its natural beauty and laid back lifestyle. Although Manteo is not a large city, politics still plays an important role in local governance. The town is overseen by 5 elected board members who are responsible for making decisions that affect the community. Residents have the opportunity to participate in local elections and can vote for candidates who they feel will best represent their interests. Local issues such as taxes, infrastructure projects, and zoning regulations are determined by these board members. Furthermore, citizens can actively engage with their representatives through town hall meetings or other forums where they can share their views and speak out on matters important to them. All in all, Manteo’s political system provides a place for people to be heard and involved in decision-making that directly impacts their daily lives.
The political climate in Manteo, NC is somewhat conservative.
Dare County, NC is moderately conservative. In Dare County, NC 41.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Dare county remained very strongly Republican, 57.5% to 41.0%.
Dare county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Manteo, NC is somewhat conservative.
Dare County, North Carolina is moderately conservative.
Kill Devil Hills 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.
Manteo, 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 Manteo, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 229 contributions totaling $60,030 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $262 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 96 contributions totaling $28,485 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $297 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)