Lincolnton, NC is the county seat of Lincoln County and is politically active and engaged. The area has a vibrant and diverse political scene with many different parties represented in local government. Voters in Lincolnton have the opportunity to choose from a variety of candidates running for office at all levels of government, from county commissioners to state representatives. There are numerous community initiatives and public forums that give residents a chance to learn more about their local politicians. In addition, the city is actively involved in regional politics, as it works with other municipalities in its region to share resources and ensure best practices are implemented across the county. This commitment to collaboration has earned Lincolnton recognition as one of North Carolina's most progressive communities.
The political climate in Lincolnton, NC is moderately conservative.
Lincoln County, NC is very conservative. In Lincoln County, NC 26.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lincoln county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.4% to 26.4%.
Lincoln county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lincolnton, NC is moderately conservative.
Lincoln County, North Carolina is very conservative.
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia 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.
Lincolnton, 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 Lincolnton, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 202 contributions totaling $11,392 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $56 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 226 contributions totaling $35,744 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $158 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)