Apex, NC is a small town located in Wake County with a population of just over 46,000 people. It has become increasingly popular over the past few years and is now home to many families, businesses, and organizations. The politics of Apex are largely guided by the local government, which consists of an elected Mayor, Town Council Members, and other appointed officials. Recently elected Mayor Lance Olive has been working hard to ensure the town's continued growth and prosperity. In addition to Mayor Olive, there are several Council Members who have served Apex for many years and represent various facets of the community. These officials work together to create initiatives that benefit not only the residents but also visitors who come to enjoy all that Apex has to offer. Through their efforts, citizens are able to stay informed on important issues and participate in debates that will shape their future.
The political climate in Zip 27523 (Apex, NC) is somewhat liberal.
Wake County, NC is strongly liberal. In Wake County, NC 62.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 35.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wake county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 62.3% to 35.8%.
Wake county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 27523 (Apex, NC) is somewhat liberal.
Apex, North Carolina is somewhat liberal.
Wake County, North Carolina is strongly liberal.
Raleigh-Cary 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.
Apex, North Carolina: r r 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 zip 27523 (Apex)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 608 contributions totaling $48,211 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $79 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 82 contributions totaling $41,380 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $505 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)