The politics in 27243 Efland, NC are largely focused on local issues that affect the community, such as public safety, economic development, education, and environmental protection. Elected officials from the town of Efland work to ensure that these goals are met so that the residents have a better quality of life. The most common political positions held in 27243 Efland include Town Council members, Mayor, and County Commissioner. These elected officials are responsible for creating policies that benefit the citizens of Efland and advocating for their interests in other areas of government. Some local organizations also work to influence policy decisions by holding meetings with elected leaders and engaging with the public to share information about important issues. By working together, citizens and elected representatives can help create a better future for everyone living in Efland.
The political climate in Zip 27243 (Efland, NC) is moderately liberal.
Orange County, NC is very liberal. In Orange County, NC 74.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 23.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Orange county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 74.8% to 23.7%.
Orange county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 27243 (Efland, NC) is moderately liberal.
Efland, North Carolina is moderately liberal.
Orange County, North Carolina is very liberal.
Durham-Chapel Hill Metro Area is very 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.
Efland, 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 zip 27243 (Efland)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 202 contributions totaling $37,290 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $185 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 56 contributions totaling $8,152 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $146 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)