Cary, NC is a vibrant and rapidly growing suburban city in the Triangle Region of North Carolina. Located within Wake County, Cary has long been known for its low crime rates, highly rated public schools, and diverse job market. Over the past decade, Cary has seen an influx of newcomers from all over the country, making it one of the most diverse cities in North Carolina. As a result of this growth, Cary has become more politically active and engaged in recent years. The local government includes a Mayor and seven Council Members who are elected to serve four-year terms. Voters in Cary have the opportunity to elect representatives of both major parties to municipal office as well as support several non-partisan candidates each election cycle. There are also numerous city-wide committees and boards that local residents can join to get involved with their community on a deeper level. Overall, with its thriving economy and increasing political engagement, Cary is well positioned to remain an important part of North Carolina's future development.
The political climate in Zip 27511 (Cary, NC) is moderately liberal.
Wake County, NC is strongly liberal. In Wake County, NC 62.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 35.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wake county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 62.3% to 35.8%.
Wake county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 27511 (Cary, NC) is moderately liberal.
Cary, North Carolina is moderately liberal.
Wake County, North Carolina is strongly liberal.
Raleigh-Cary Metro Area is moderately 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.
Cary, 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 27511 (Cary)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,122 contributions totaling $222,591 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $105 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 514 contributions totaling $114,161 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $222 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)