The politics in 28312 Fayetteville, NC are shaped by the local community and their beliefs. Fayetteville is home to a diverse range of residents, each with his or her own unique opinions about the direction of the city’s politics. Local political candidates are often chosen based on their ability to represent those values and ideals. The most successful candidates have been able to demonstrate their commitment to the community while also being willing to work together towards mutually beneficial goals. Residents are encouraged to be engaged in local politics and attend town hall meetings and forums to learn more about candidates and issues that affect them. Furthermore, many organizations host events and forums throughout the year for citizens to voice their concerns and take action on important matters. By engaging in this way, residents can help shape the future of Fayetteville's politics.
The political climate in Zip 28312 (Fayetteville, NC) is leaning liberal.
Cumberland County, NC is moderately liberal. In Cumberland County, NC 57.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 40.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cumberland county remained very strongly Democratic, 57.4% to 40.8%.
Cumberland county voted Democratic in five of the last six Presidential elections (2004 went Republican).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 28312 (Fayetteville, NC) is leaning liberal.
Fayetteville, North Carolina is leaning liberal.
Cumberland County, North Carolina is moderately liberal.
Fayetteville 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.
Fayetteville, North Carolina: d 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 28312 (Fayetteville)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 96 contributions totaling $13,454 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $140 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 81 contributions totaling $27,132 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $335 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)