Dana, NC is a vibrant small town located in the foothills of North Carolina. It has a unique blend of old-fashioned charm and modern amenities. The town is governed by an elected Board of Commissioners representing the diverse interests of its residents. The board works to ensure that the citizens of Dana have access to quality public services and infrastructure development. The board meets regularly to discuss issues facing the town and work together for the benefit of all its citizens. Local elections are held every two years, giving citizens an opportunity to choose their representatives on the Board and other elected positions such as Mayor or Town Council members. In these elections, candidates are able to present their platforms and discuss their plans for improving Dana’s economy, schools, parks, public safety, and other important issues. The people of Dana take great pride in their small-town government and work hard to make sure it is run effectively for all residents.
The political climate in Dana, NC is moderately conservative.
Henderson County, NC is moderately conservative. In Henderson County, NC 39.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 58.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Henderson county remained very strongly Republican, 58.6% to 39.8%.
Henderson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Dana, NC is moderately conservative.
Henderson County, North Carolina is moderately conservative.
Asheville Metro Area is leaning 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.
Dana, 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 Dana, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,530 contributions totaling $92,048 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $60 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 503 contributions totaling $61,162 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $122 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)