The Asheville, NC Metro Area is known for its vibrant political culture and diverse population. The area has a rich history of civic engagement and is home to many local organizations that are actively working to promote the well-being of its citizens through initiatives like voter outreach and education. Political candidates in the area often come from a variety of backgrounds and represent a wide array of interests ranging from environmentalism to economic development. Local politicians are focusing on improving infrastructure, creating jobs, and strengthening public schools to ensure future generations have the support they need for success. Additionally, many organizations dedicate their resources to helping marginalized communities access vital services that can help them achieve self-sufficiency. By providing these services, local leaders hope to foster an inclusive atmosphere where everyone is treated with respect.
The political climate in Asheville Metro Area is leaning liberal.
In Asheville Metro Area 50.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 47.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Asheville metro area flipped slightly Democratic, 50.4% to 47.9%.
The Asheville metro area flipped Democratic in 2020, after voting Republican in four of the last six Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Asheville 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.
Asheville, North Carolina: R R d r r 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Asheville Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 45,012 contributions totaling $3,533,950 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $79 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 6,266 contributions totaling $1,290,300 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $206 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)