Surf City, NC is a small coastal town located along the Atlantic Ocean. The town offers a laid-back atmosphere and plenty of activities for visitors to enjoy. Politics in Surf City are largely focused on preserving the local environment and promoting economic development that benefits all residents. Local political candidates often champion the issues that matter most to the people of Surf City, such as protecting public beaches, maintaining affordable housing options, and improving access to quality health care. The town also supports businesses that are dedicated to keeping jobs in the area and helping small business owners succeed. Residents of Surf City take great pride in being active members of their community and working together to create a better future for everyone who calls this place home.
The political climate in Surf City, NC is moderately conservative.
Pender County, NC is strongly conservative. In Pender County, NC 34.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 64.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pender county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 64.3% to 34.3%.
Pender county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Surf City, NC is moderately conservative.
Pender County, North Carolina is strongly conservative.
Jacksonville 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.
Surf City, 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 Surf City, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,084 contributions totaling $80,382 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $74 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 476 contributions totaling $76,739 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $161 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)