Tryon, NC is a small town located in the foothills of North Carolina. It's known for its charming downtown area, beautiful views of the mountains, and vibrant local community. The politics in Tryon are reflective of the local community - with an emphasis on community values, respect for diverse viewpoints, and commitment to responsible financial management. Currently, there is one mayor that presides over the Town Council which is made up of four members elected from each of four wards. There are also various committees appointed by the Town Council to oversee different projects and initiatives within the town. While there are no current local political candidates running for office, it has been typical in past elections to see multiple hopefuls vying for spots on the Council or other positions held by appointees. In general, residents take great pride in their local government and go out of their way to ensure tax dollars are being spent responsibly and for the betterment of all citizens.
The political climate in Tryon, NC is moderately conservative.
Polk County, NC is strongly conservative. In Polk County, NC 36.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Polk county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.2% to 36.6%.
Polk county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Tryon, NC is moderately conservative.
Polk County, North Carolina is strongly 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.
Tryon, 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 Tryon, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 730 contributions totaling $125,134 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $171 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 180 contributions totaling $36,456 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $203 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)