Skippers Corner, NC is a small town surrounded by rolling hills and valleys. Located in rural North Carolina, the town has been a part of the local political landscape for decades. Skippers Corner is known for its strong sense of community spirit and local pride which manifests itself in many different ways, from civic engagement to attending town meetings. The majority of the population tends to lean more towards conservative values and ideologies, giving rise to several prominent local politicians who have served in public office for years. These individuals have worked hard to ensure that the needs and interests of their constituents are taken care of and represented by those in power. They have also made sure to keep the citizens informed on current issues through informative public forums and newsletters. Despite not having any major national political candidates or parties present in Skipper’s Corner, the local politics remain vibrant and important for residents.
The political climate in Skippers Corner, NC is leaning conservative.
New Hanover County, NC is leaning liberal. In New Hanover County, NC 50.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 48.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, New Hanover county flipped narrowly Democratic, 50.2% to 48.0%.
New Hanover county flipped Democratic after voting Republican in the previous five Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Skippers Corner, NC is leaning conservative.
New Hanover County, North Carolina is leaning liberal.
Wilmington Metro Area is leaning 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.
Skippers Corner, North Carolina: R R r r r 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 Skippers Corner, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 23 contributions totaling $966 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $42 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 64 contributions totaling $4,136 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $65 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)