Ranlo, NC is a small town located in Gaston County that boasts a diverse culture and a vibrant economy. The town is home to many local businesses, and the surrounding area provides plenty of outdoor recreation opportunities. Ranlo has also been involved in politics for many years, with citizens actively participating in elections and engaging in debates about local issues. Residents of Ranlo are passionate about their town, and they take an active role in ensuring that their voices are heard when it comes to local matters. This can be seen through the various rallies, marches, and fundraisers hosted throughout the year. While there are no specific candidates running for office in Ranlo currently, there is still plenty of discussion around important topics such as education reform, economic revitalization, and public safety initiatives. The people of Ranlo stay engaged with their local government by attending meetings and voicing concerns at community forums. It’s clear that Ranlo is a place where residents take pride in being part of something bigger than themselves and strive to make their voices heard when it comes to politics and shaping the future of their town.
The political climate in Ranlo, NC is moderately conservative.
Gaston County, NC is strongly conservative. In Gaston County, NC 35.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Gaston county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.2% to 35.5%.
Gaston county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ranlo, NC is moderately conservative.
Gaston County, North Carolina is strongly 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.
Ranlo, 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 Ranlo, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,265 contributions totaling $78,041 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $62 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 874 contributions totaling $585,933 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $670 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)