Murphy, NC is a small town located in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina. It is known for its outdoor activities and scenic beauty. Politics in Murphy, NC are largely focused on local issues such as economic development, public works, and education. Residents are very passionate about their civic engagement and take part in various political forums to stay informed on current issues. Local elections typically feature candidates from both major and minor parties vying for votes from the community. Candidates often discuss their plans for improving the quality of life in Murphy and the surrounding areas. Voting is seen as an important civic duty by locals, and many feel that it is their responsibility to ensure that the right people are elected to represent them and their interests.
The political climate in Murphy, NC is strongly conservative.
Cherokee County, NC is very conservative. In Cherokee County, NC 21.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 76.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cherokee county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 76.9% to 21.8%.
Cherokee county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Murphy, NC is strongly conservative.
Cherokee County, North Carolina 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.
Murphy, 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 Murphy, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 364 contributions totaling $29,995 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $82 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 283 contributions totaling $31,048 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $110 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)