Northlakes, NC is a small town located in the western part of North Carolina. It is known for its vibrant culture and friendly people. The city has a population of roughly 5,000 people and is governed by a mayor-council form of government.
Politics in Northlakes are generally quite civil, with all major political candidates from both major parties focusing primarily on local issues. Candidates often focus on improving infrastructure, increasing job opportunities, improving public safety, and providing better educational and recreational opportunities for residents. Elected officials are expected to represent their constituents in an ethical manner while also promoting the values of the community as a whole. Local elections tend to be competitive and sometimes contentious, but voters actively participate in the process to ensure that their voice is heard on important issues.
The political climate in Northlakes, NC is strongly conservative.
Caldwell County, NC is very conservative. In Caldwell County, NC 23.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Caldwell county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.0% to 23.9%.
Caldwell county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Northlakes, NC is strongly conservative.
Caldwell 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.
Northlakes, 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 Northlakes, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,188 contributions totaling $231,164 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $195 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 916 contributions totaling $373,199 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $407 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)