Rocky Mount, NC is a city in the state of North Carolina that is home to a diverse population. The city has an active political presence with the mayor and board of commissioners representing citizens on local issues. These elected officials are responsible for setting policy and making decisions on matters such as public safety, infrastructure, economic development, and education. Political campaigns are frequent and often focus on addressing the unique needs of Rocky Mount residents. Local organizations also work together to advocate for improved services and increased opportunities for all citizens. Through collaborative efforts between local leaders, businesses, and community members, Rocky Mount is well-positioned to continue making progress in areas such as job creation, healthcare reform, poverty reduction, environmental protection and more.
The political climate in Rocky Mount, NC is leaning liberal.
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
Rocky Mount, NC is leaning liberal.
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.
Rocky Mount, 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 Rocky Mount, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,072 contributions totaling $450,000 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $146 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,742 contributions totaling $894,251 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $513 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)