Bertie County, located in North Carolina, is a small community that prides itself on its close-knit atmosphere and commitment to civic engagement. With its small population of just under 20,000 people, the county is full of residents that are passionate about their local politics. There have been numerous initiatives over the years to increase voter turnout and engage citizens in the political process, from town hall meetings to debates between candidates for local office. The county also plays host to a variety of political organizations that work hard to support their favorite candidates and issues. Whether it’s advocating for environmental causes or supporting the rights of marginalized groups, these organizations make sure that their voices are heard in the local political discourse. Bertie County is an engaged community with a strong sense of civic pride and responsibility.
The political climate in Bertie County, NC is moderately liberal.
In Bertie County, NC 60.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 38.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bertie county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 60.5% to 38.9%.
Bertie county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bertie County, NC is moderately liberal.
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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.
Bertie, 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 Bertie County, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 239 contributions totaling $16,482 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $69 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 93 contributions totaling $11,605 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $125 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)