Whiteville, NC is a small town located in southeastern North Carolina. It is a tight-knit community with an active local government that strives to ensure the safety and prosperity of its citizens. The mayor and five members of the city council are elected at-large by the citizens of Whiteville every four years. The mayor is responsible for overseeing all operations within the city, such as public works, police, and fire services. City council members serve as representatives of their constituents to discuss and resolve issues relating to budgeting, economic development, zoning laws, community health initiatives, and other important matters. Town hall meetings are held regularly to provide citizens with an opportunity to be heard on various topics ranging from development proposals to changes in local ordinances. Through elected officials and active members of the community, Whiteville remains dedicated to creating a safe and sound environment for all its residents.
The political climate in Whiteville, NC is somewhat conservative.
Columbus County, NC is strongly conservative. In Columbus County, NC 35.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Columbus county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.6% to 35.7%.
Columbus county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Whiteville, NC is somewhat conservative.
Columbus 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.
Whiteville, North Carolina: d 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 Whiteville, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 120 contributions totaling $5,439 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $45 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 108 contributions totaling $28,876 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $267 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)