The politics in 28214 Charlotte, NC are a reflection of the city it resides in. Charlotte is the largest city in North Carolina with an estimated population of 859,035 in 2019. As a result, the politics in 28214 Charlotte reflect the priorities and issues of its constituents. Issues that have been prevalent in recent years include infrastructure improvements, public safety and education reform. Local political candidates have proposed solutions to these issues that prioritize equal access to resources and emphasize sustainability for future generations. These solutions have sought to demonstrate their commitment to addressing economic disparities and improving quality of life for all citizens. It is clear that the diversity of opinions voiced by local Candidates is reflective of the community’s commitment to creating a better future for all who reside within 28214 Charlotte, NC.
The political climate in Zip 28214 (Charlotte, NC) is strongly liberal.
Mecklenburg County, NC is very liberal. In Mecklenburg County, NC 66.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 31.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Mecklenburg county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 66.7% to 31.6%.
Mecklenburg county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 28214 (Charlotte, NC) is strongly liberal.
Charlotte, North Carolina is strongly liberal.
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is very liberal.
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia 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.
Charlotte, North Carolina: r 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 28214 (Charlotte)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 684 contributions totaling $54,475 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $80 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 151 contributions totaling $35,504 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $235 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)