The politics of Oakboro, North Carolina are shaped by the small-town values and culture of the local community. With a population of just under 8,000 residents, Oakboro is a tight-knit community that prides itself on its commitment to progress. Local government is run by a mayor and town council who work together to make decisions for the benefit of their constituents. The town council is made up of elected officials from each ward in Oakboro and all decisions are voted upon by the members in attendance. Public forums are held regularly so local citizens can voice their opinions on topics such as taxation, zoning, public works projects, and more. The town council also sets policy for many other aspects of life in Oakboro such as crime prevention strategies and economic development initiatives. As a result of this dedication to progress, Oakboro has experienced steady growth over the years and continues to be one of the most desirable places to live in North Carolina.
The political climate in Oakboro, NC is strongly conservative.
Stanly County, NC is very conservative. In Stanly County, NC 24.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Stanly county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.0% to 24.0%.
Stanly county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Oakboro, NC is strongly conservative.
Stanly County, North Carolina is very conservative.
Albemarle Metro Area 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.
Oakboro, 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 Oakboro, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 36 contributions totaling $2,936 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $82 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 142 contributions totaling $94,710 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $667 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)