Fairplains, NC is a small town that has been around for many generations. It has a rich history and culture, and many of the locals are proud to call it their home. Politically, Fairplains is an interesting mix of conservative and liberal beliefs. The residents tend to be very engaged in local politics and actively participate in their community by voting in elections and attending town hall meetings. Local politicians often hold debates here which is a great way for citizens to become informed and make sure their voice is heard. It’s important to keep up with local policies so that everyone can have their say in how things should be run.
The political climate in Fairplains, NC is moderately conservative.
Wilkes County, NC is very conservative. In Wilkes County, NC 21.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wilkes county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.8% to 21.2%.
Wilkes county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Fairplains, NC is moderately conservative.
Wilkes County, North Carolina is very conservative.
North Wilkesboro 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.
Fairplains, 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 Fairplains, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 390 contributions totaling $155,326 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $398 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 682 contributions totaling $108,422 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $159 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)