Selma, NC is a small town located in Johnston County with a population of 8,091 according to the 2019 census. It is home to many families and businesses alike. Politically, Selma has been historically conservative. The town generally votes Republican in elections and favor local candidates who support their values and interests. Many of the local politicians have served the community for many years, working diligently to ensure that Selma remains a safe and prosperous place to live. They also strive to ensure that economic development and quality of life remain top priorities within the community. Local political candidates have long been active in Selma, advocating for issues such as public safety, education, infrastructure improvements, job creation, and more. Residents often come together to discuss important topics and make sure their voices are heard at the polls each election cycle.
The political climate in Selma, NC is leaning conservative.
Johnston County, NC is strongly conservative. In Johnston County, NC 37.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Johnston county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.4% to 37.0%.
Johnston county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Selma, NC is leaning conservative.
Johnston County, North Carolina is strongly conservative.
Raleigh-Cary Metro Area is moderately 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.
Selma, 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 Selma, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,098 contributions totaling $301,481 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $275 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 794 contributions totaling $213,221 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $269 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)