Northampton County, located in North Carolina, is a great place to live. It is surrounded by rich farmland and quaint small towns, making it not only beautiful but full of friendly people. The county also has a vibrant political atmosphere, with citizens actively engaging in community activities and attending various events to stay informed about local and state politics. There are many local political organizations that work together to help residents become involved in the political process and stay up-to-date on what’s happening. In addition, Northampton County has several elected officials who serve their local communities and continue to make a positive impact on the county as a whole. Residents here are passionate about their civic duty and take pride in their voting record. This ensures that every voice is heard when decisions are made regarding our county’s future.
The political climate in Northampton County, NC is moderately liberal.
In Northampton County, NC 60.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 39.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Northampton county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 60.0% to 39.5%.
Northampton county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Northampton County, NC is moderately liberal.
Roanoke Rapids Metro Area is moderately 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.
Northampton, 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 Northampton County, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 109 contributions totaling $5,558 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $51 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 123 contributions totaling $15,461 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $126 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)