Red Oak, NC is a small town located in the state of North Carolina. Though it is a small town, the politics here are very important to local citizens. Red Oak is made up of a diverse population that includes many different backgrounds and viewpoints. As such, Red Oak has elected officials from various political parties that represent their constituents in local government matters. These elected officials are focused on ensuring that Red Oak remains a safe and prosperous community for all its residents. They strive to make decisions that will benefit the town as a whole while taking into consideration the individual needs of each citizen. For this reason, local residents are encouraged to get involved in their community and take part in the political process by voting and engaging with their representatives. By doing so, they can ensure their voices are heard and their interests represented in local government procedures.
The political climate in Red Oak, NC is somewhat conservative.
Nash County, NC is leaning liberal. In Nash County, NC 49.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 49.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Nash county flipped narrowly Democratic, 49.6% to 49.4%.
Nash county flipped Democratic in 2020, after voting Republican in four of the last six Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Red Oak, NC is somewhat conservative.
Nash County, North Carolina is leaning liberal.
Rocky Mount Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Red Oak, North Carolina: R R r d r d
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 Red Oak, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,256 contributions totaling $118,862 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $95 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 736 contributions totaling $278,176 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $378 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)