Weddington, NC is located in Union County and is a charming small town with a population of over 10,000 people. The local government consists of a mayor, four council members, and various appointed officials who work together to ensure the well-being of the community. The local political candidates are passionate about preserving the charm of Weddington while making sure that it remains a safe and prosperous place for its residents. They are committed to investing in infrastructure improvements, creating more job opportunities for citizens, and providing excellent schools for families to send their children. In addition, they strive to foster an environment that promotes business growth and development while also taking proactive steps to ensure that Weddington stays environmentally friendly. Overall, the local political candidates in Weddington are dedicated to creating a bright future for the people they serve.
The political climate in Weddington, NC is moderately conservative.
Union County, NC is strongly conservative. In Union County, NC 37.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Union county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.4% to 37.2%.
Union county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Weddington, NC is moderately conservative.
Union 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.
Weddington, 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 Weddington, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,505 contributions totaling $767,385 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $139 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3,252 contributions totaling $1,221,116 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $376 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)