Winton, NC is a small town in the southeastern United States. It has an estimated population of 500 people and is known for its strong sense of community spirit. The area has deep roots in American history, but it is also home to many modern-day amenities. When it comes to politics, Winton leans heavily toward conservative values. The town's elected officials are mainly Republicans with a few exceptions on the nonpartisan school board and freeholder court. They focus on upholding traditional small-town values while striving for fiscal responsibility and limited regulation. Issues such as public safety, education, economic development and infrastructure improvements are all important to the local political landscape. These topics are discussed regularly at local town hall meetings and by residents who come together to voice their opinions on these issues that affect their lives every day.
The political climate in Winton, NC is moderately liberal.
Hertford County, NC is very liberal. In Hertford County, NC 66.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 32.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hertford county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 66.7% to 32.7%.
Hertford county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Winton, NC is moderately liberal.
Hertford County, North Carolina is very liberal.
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.
Winton, North Carolina: D D D D D 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 Winton, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 57 contributions totaling $1,603 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $28 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $275 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $92 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)