The politics in 28511 Atlantic, NC are largely dominated by the Democratic Party. This is due to the area's predominantly working-class population and its strong labor history. The local politicians strive to ensure that citizens receive equitable representation on all matters of state and local government. The primary focus is on creating jobs and stimulating economic growth through investments in infrastructure, education, healthcare, and public safety. Additionally, these elected officials prioritize social equity initiatives, such as access to quality housing, environmental protections, and addressing racial issues that have long been a part of the community’s fabric. Local government also works to make sure residents receive adequate services while keeping taxes low. With an eye towards the future, elected representatives are focused on preserving Atlantic’s unique character and sense of regional pride for generations to come.
The political climate in Zip 28511 (Atlantic, NC) is very conservative.
Carteret County, NC is very conservative. In Carteret County, NC 28.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Carteret county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.3% to 28.3%.
Carteret county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 28511 (Atlantic, NC) is very conservative.
Atlantic, North Carolina is very conservative.
Carteret County, North Carolina is very conservative.
Morehead City 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.
Atlantic, 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 28511 (Atlantic)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 100 contributions totaling $3,431 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $34 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 21 contributions totaling $4,975 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $237 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)