The politics in 28715 Candler, NC are relatively quiet compared to other areas. Although there are local political leaders and organizations that serve the area, the population is small so there is less of a need for greater involvement. There are no specific candidates running for office from this area at this time but many local leaders are actively working to ensure that the residents of 28715 Candler have their needs met and their voices heard. Local organizations such as The Candler Citizens Council and The Friends of 28715 work hard to advocate for residents' rights and create opportunities within the community. They also work closely with local law enforcement to ensure that everyone in the area is safe and taken care of.
The political climate in Zip 28715 (Candler, NC) is somewhat liberal.
Buncombe County, NC is moderately liberal. In Buncombe County, NC 59.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 38.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Buncombe county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 59.7% to 38.6%.
Buncombe county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 28715 (Candler, NC) is somewhat liberal.
Candler, North Carolina is somewhat liberal.
Buncombe County, North Carolina is moderately liberal.
Asheville Metro Area is leaning 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.
Candler, 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 28715 (Candler)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,184 contributions totaling $146,359 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $67 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 251 contributions totaling $33,196 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $132 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)