Hope Mills, NC is a small town in North Carolina with a population of about 17,000. It is known for its rural atmosphere and vibrant community spirit. The town is served by an elected board of commissioners and the mayor who are responsible for making policy decisions on behalf of the citizens. The Commissioners meetings are open to the public so that citizens can come and voice their opinions on different issues affecting the town. There are various political organizations in Hope Mills, such as the Hope Mills Democratic Party, which holds events throughout the year to engage local residents in politics. Additionally, there are several local clubs and organizations in Hope Mills where people can stay informed on political issues affecting their lives. Ultimately, politics in Hope Mills plays an important role in how our town functions and shapes our community's future.
The political climate in Hope Mills, NC is leaning liberal.
Cumberland County, NC is moderately liberal. In Cumberland County, NC 57.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 40.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cumberland county remained very strongly Democratic, 57.4% to 40.8%.
Cumberland county voted Democratic in five of the last six Presidential elections (2004 went Republican).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hope Mills, NC is leaning liberal.
Cumberland County, North Carolina is moderately liberal.
Fayetteville Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Hope Mills, North Carolina: d r 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 Hope Mills, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,156 contributions totaling $51,765 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $45 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 791 contributions totaling $149,275 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $189 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)