The politics in 28605 Blowing Rock, NC are reflective of the local community. The area is a rural, mostly conservative-leaning part of North Carolina with strong family values and a deep appreciation for the outdoors and nature. As such, the politics in 28605 tend to be more localized and focused on issues important to the community rather than state or national interests. The local government is responsible for a variety of services including infrastructure, public safety, education, parks and recreation, as well as economic development initiatives. Local political candidates typically focus their platforms on creating jobs, improving infrastructure and educational opportunities within the community. They also strive to preserve the small town atmosphere that makes Blowing Rock such an attractive destination for residents and tourists alike.
The political climate in Zip 28605 (Blowing Rock, NC) is leaning liberal.
Watauga County, NC is somewhat liberal. In Watauga County, NC 53.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Watauga county remained moderately Democratic, 53.1% to 44.9%.
Watauga county voted Democratic in 2020, 2016 and 2008, and voted Republican in 2012, 2004 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 28605 (Blowing Rock, NC) is leaning liberal.
Blowing Rock, North Carolina is leaning liberal.
Watauga County, North Carolina is somewhat liberal.
Boone Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Blowing Rock, North Carolina: R r d r 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 28605 (Blowing Rock)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 388 contributions totaling $57,355 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $148 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 193 contributions totaling $38,678 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $200 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)