The small town of 28467 Calabash, NC has a population of 4,000 people and is heavily involved in local politics. This coastal Carolina town is known for its long-time support of the conservative party and its commitment to keeping taxes low and preserving its history. In recent years, the town has seen an influx of new residents and with that a shift in perspectives; many newcomers actively participate in local politics by supporting progressive candidates. The most prominent candidate in the region is Matthew Johnson, a well-known figure who has been an advocate for progressive policies in local government for decades. Recently, he ran for mayor and won with overwhelming support from both old and new residents alike. With his leadership, he hopes to bring more economic opportunity to the area while continuing to preserve its unique heritage.
The political climate in Zip 28467 (Calabash, NC) is moderately conservative.
Brunswick County, NC is strongly conservative. In Brunswick County, NC 36.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Brunswick county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.9% to 36.9%.
Brunswick county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 28467 (Calabash, NC) is moderately conservative.
Calabash, North Carolina is moderately conservative.
Brunswick County, North Carolina is strongly conservative.
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach Metro Area is strongly 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.
Calabash, 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 three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 28467 (Calabash)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 169 contributions totaling $10,201 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $60 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 133 contributions totaling $18,876 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $142 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)