Carthage, North Carolina is a small town located in Moore County with a population of around 2,000 people. It is home to many different businesses and organizations and provides the local community with an array of recreational activities. The government of Carthage consists of five members from the council who are elected into office. The mayor serves as the chief executive officer for the town and oversees all operations within the city limits. The council is responsible for setting policies, enacting ordinances, and appropriating funds for services. Local elections take place every two years with citizens selecting their preferred candidates for various positions including mayor, members of the council, and other important roles in the town government. Politics in Carthage has always been centered around its commitment to preserving its small-town values and providing services that meet the needs of its citizens. Through thoughtful discussions amongst its governing bodies and engaging with its citizens, Carthage strives to maintain a thriving community where everyone can flourish.
The political climate in Carthage, NC is moderately conservative.
Moore County, NC is strongly conservative. In Moore County, NC 35.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Moore county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.0% to 35.6%.
Moore county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Carthage, NC is moderately conservative.
Moore County, North Carolina is strongly conservative.
Pinehurst-Southern Pines Metro Area is strongly 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.
Carthage, 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 Carthage, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,112 contributions totaling $348,555 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $165 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2,368 contributions totaling $1,270,775 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $537 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)