Edgecombe County, NC is an eastern county located in the state of North Carolina. It is home to a diverse population that is heavily involved in politics. Edgecombe County residents are passionate about their local government and work to make sure their voices are heard in local and state-level policy decisions. Local candidates for political office come from a variety of backgrounds and bring unique experiences and perspectives to the table when it comes to representing the citizens of Edgecombe County. Every election cycle brings an exciting opportunity for voters to learn more about the candidates and make informed decisions on who will best represent their interests. Residents are encouraged to stay engaged in local politics by attending public meetings, contacting representatives, or volunteering with campaigns. By getting involved, Edgecombe County residents can help shape their future through meaningful engagement in politics.
The political climate in Edgecombe County, NC is strongly liberal.
In Edgecombe County, NC 63.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 36.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Edgecombe county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 63.2% to 36.1%.
Edgecombe county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Edgecombe County, NC is strongly 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.
Edgecombe, North Carolina: D D D D D 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Edgecombe County, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 175 contributions totaling $38,599 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $221 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 250 contributions totaling $88,002 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $352 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)