Albemarle, North Carolina is a charming small town that has a long history of being politically active. There are a variety of political issues that citizens in Albemarle have been vocal about over the years, ranging from local taxes to environmental protection. The local government is made up of an elected mayor and city council members who take their responsibilities seriously and make sure the needs of their constituents are met. In Albemarle there is a strong sense of community and residents always come together to support each other in times of need. They also come together to voice their opinions on issues such as the economy and education. Local political candidates are often seen participating in events throughout the town, engaging with voters and discussing important topics that matter to them. The politics in Albemarle, NC show just how important it is for every citizen to get involved in their own local government and make sure their voice is heard.
The political climate in Albemarle, NC is moderately conservative.
Stanly County, NC is very conservative. In Stanly County, NC 24.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Stanly county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.0% to 24.0%.
Stanly county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Albemarle, NC is moderately conservative.
Stanly County, North Carolina is very conservative.
Albemarle 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.
Albemarle, 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 Albemarle, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 798 contributions totaling $132,876 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $167 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 660 contributions totaling $209,858 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $318 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)