Jackson, NC is a small town located in the heart of North Carolina. While the population of Jackson is only around 2,800 people, it still has an active local government focused on providing its citizens with the best possible services and amenities. The town's mayor is currently Mayor Bill Smith, who has been in office since 2018. A Town Council consisting of four members is also elected every two years to represent the citizens' interests and provide direction for the town's development. In addition to this, there are a number of other boards and organizations that are actively involved in making sure that Jackson's infrastructure and community remain healthy and prosperous. These include committees such as the Planning Board, Parks and Recreation Commission, and Tourism Committee. All of these entities work together to ensure that Jackson remains a great place to live for its citizens while providing them with all the necessary resources they need to succeed.
The political climate in Jackson, NC is somewhat liberal.
Northampton County, NC is moderately liberal. In Northampton County, NC 60.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 39.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Northampton county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 60.0% to 39.5%.
Northampton county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Jackson, NC is somewhat liberal.
Northampton County, North Carolina is moderately liberal.
Roanoke Rapids Metro Area is moderately 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.
Jackson, North Carolina: D D 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 Jackson, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 94 contributions totaling $4,230 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $45 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 10 contributions totaling $1,260 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $126 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)