The politics in Neuse Forest, NC are diverse and often represent the views of its many residents. The town is relatively small, with a population of just over 3,000 people, but it has a long history of political activism and engagement amongst the citizens. Locally elected officials are dedicated to providing quality services for the community and listening to their constituents' needs. The local school board works hard to ensure that students receive the best educational opportunities available while also ensuring safety and support throughout the district. Additionally, representatives from each party in Neuse Forest meet regularly to discuss issues such as local infrastructure projects or new government initiatives. This type of engagement allows citizens to have a say in how their town is run and ensures that their voices are heard on important topics. No matter what political party you may identify with, you can be sure that your voice will be heard in Neuse Forest politics.
The political climate in Neuse Forest, NC is moderately conservative.
Craven County, NC is moderately conservative. In Craven County, NC 39.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 58.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Craven county remained very strongly Republican, 58.5% to 39.9%.
Craven county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Neuse Forest, NC is moderately conservative.
Craven County, North Carolina is moderately conservative.
New Bern Metro Area is moderately 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.
Neuse Forest, 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 Neuse Forest, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,102 contributions totaling $52,013 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $47 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 320 contributions totaling $45,068 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $141 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)