The 28105 Matthews, NC area is a diverse and vibrant community with a strong history of political engagement. The town is represented by several local elected officials who are responsible for making decisions that have an impact on the lives of the citizens. These officials include members of Congress, state legislators, county commissioners, mayors and city council members. Each brings their own unique perspective and experience to the discussion table in order to make informed decisions that best serve the needs of their constituents. The people of Matthews take pride in having a voice in their government and actively involve themselves in the political process. They attend debates and forums to stay informed on the issues impacting their neighborhood so they can cast educated votes when it comes time to elect new representatives.
The political climate in Zip 28105 (Matthews, NC) is moderately 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 28105 (Matthews, NC) is moderately liberal.
Matthews, North Carolina is moderately 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.
Matthews, 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 28105 (Matthews)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,435 contributions totaling $122,064 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $85 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 540 contributions totaling $136,135 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $252 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)