Broadway, NC is a small town located in the south-central region of North Carolina. The city has been around since the early 1800s and has witnessed many changes over the years. As with any other small town, politics are an integral part of life in Broadway. The town is governed by a mayor and four members of the Board of Commissioners. Local elections typically take place every two years and feature a variety of candidates from different political backgrounds. Issues such as growth, infrastructure, education, public safety, and economic development are often discussed during local elections. It is important for citizens to be informed about local issues and to participate actively in politics if they want their voices to be heard. As the population continues to grow in Broadway, it will be important for citizens to stay involved in local politics so that they can ensure their voices are heard by their elected officials.
The political climate in Broadway, NC is moderately conservative.
Lee County, NC is somewhat conservative. In Lee County, NC 41.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lee county remained strongly Republican, 56.8% to 41.9%.
Lee county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Broadway, NC is moderately conservative.
Lee County, North Carolina is somewhat 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.
Broadway, 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 Broadway, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 629 contributions totaling $91,194 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $145 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 185 contributions totaling $62,898 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $340 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)