Wilmington, NC is a vibrant city that has seen a great deal of political activity in recent years. With the thriving economy and diverse population, Wilmington has become an important political hub in North Carolina. There have been numerous elections for local offices in Wilmington, as well as state and federal representatives. Members of both parties have come together to work on issues such as economic development, crime reduction, educational reform and infrastructure improvements. This spirit of collaboration between the two major parties ensures that all voices are heard and the best solutions are found for the many problems facing our community. In addition, taxpayers in Wilmington have benefited from tax cuts and other incentives provided by local government officials to bolster business development and promote job growth in the region. The people of Wilmington are proud to be part of a city with strong political representation and forward-thinking policies that benefit everyone involved.
The political climate in Wilmington, NC is leaning liberal.
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
Wilmington, NC is leaning liberal.
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.
Wilmington, 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 Wilmington, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 12,480 contributions totaling $964,815 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $77 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3,065 contributions totaling $1,735,311 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $566 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)