Lowell, NC is located in Gaston County and is home to a population of around 14,000 people. The local political landscape is filled with a diverse mix of candidates from both major parties who are all vying for the support of local residents. From the mayor's office to the school board, local citizens have an array of choices when it comes to finding their preferred candidate. With issues that range from economic development to public safety, each candidate brings their own unique perspectives and solutions to address the needs of the community. In addition to these candidates, Lowell has a strong representation from both state and federal government agencies that are available to assist local residents with any questions or concerns they may have. Through active participation in elections, residents can ensure that their voice is heard and their vision for Lowell is realized.
The political climate in Zip 28098 (Lowell, NC) is moderately conservative.
Gaston County, NC is strongly conservative. In Gaston County, NC 35.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Gaston county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.2% to 35.5%.
Gaston county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 28098 (Lowell, NC) is moderately conservative.
Lowell, North Carolina is moderately conservative.
Gaston County, North Carolina is strongly conservative.
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.
Lowell, North Carolina: R R R R R R
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 28098 (Lowell)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 10 contributions totaling $2,540 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $254 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 13 contributions totaling $4,120 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $317 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)