Drexel, NC is a small town located in the foothills of North Carolina. Despite its small size, Drexel has an active and vibrant political landscape. Local politics in Drexel are very community-focused and involve many individuals from various backgrounds. Community involvement is encouraged and individuals are encouraged to participate in local elections. There are organizations dedicated to promoting civic engagement and ensuring that Drexel’s political process is fair and transparent. The local political climate provides opportunities for people to learn about the issues affecting their communities and be part of the decision-making process. Individuals who are interested in running for office can get involved with local campaigns or volunteer their time to help shape the future of Drexel.
The political climate in Drexel, NC is strongly conservative.
Burke County, NC is very conservative. In Burke County, NC 29.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Burke county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.5% to 29.4%.
Burke county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Drexel, NC is strongly conservative.
Burke 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.
Drexel, 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 Drexel, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,411 contributions totaling $113,242 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $80 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 266 contributions totaling $49,514 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $186 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)