The Shelby, NC Metro Area is home to many local elections and political processes. From local city councils to county boards of commissioners, these elected officials work hard to ensure the best interests of the citizens are met. Every year there are a number of candidates running for office in each election, from city council members and school board members to county commissioners. These individuals come from a variety of backgrounds and bring their own unique perspectives and experiences to the decision-making process. With each election cycle, citizens have an opportunity to make a difference by voting for the candidates who they believe will best serve their community. Additionally, it is important for all residents to stay informed about upcoming political events in order to stay engaged in their local government and play an active role in shaping their community's future.
The political climate in Shelby Metro Area is very conservative.
In Shelby Metro Area 33.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Shelby metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.9% to 33.0%.
The Shelby metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Shelby Metro Area is very 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.
Shelby, North Carolina: R 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 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 Shelby Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 859 contributions totaling $57,245 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $67 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 505 contributions totaling $136,818 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $271 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)