Morganton, NC is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Burke County. The city's population as of 2019 was 16,717 people and it serves as a gateway to some of the most beautiful parks and attractions in the area. While there is no shortage of things to do and see in Morganton, the politics in 28655 are also an important part of its culture. The Burke County Board of Commissioners is responsible for making many decisions that impact the lives of citizens living within 28655. This board consists of five members who are elected to serve four-year terms and are committed to providing excellent representation for their constituents. Additionally, there is a mayor who oversees municipal activities and public officials hold numerous other key positions on boards and commissions such as Public Works, Parks and Recreation, Planning & Zoning, Police & Fire Departments, and Economic Development. Through their efforts they work together to ensure that Morganton remains a welcoming place for all its residents.
The political climate in Zip 28655 (Morganton, NC) is strongly conservative.
Burke County, NC is very conservative. In Burke County, NC 29.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Burke county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.5% to 29.4%.
Burke county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 28655 (Morganton, NC) is strongly conservative.
Morganton, North Carolina is strongly conservative.
Burke County, North Carolina is very conservative.
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metro Area is very conservative.
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.
Morganton, 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 28655 (Morganton)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,219 contributions totaling $97,768 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $80 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 252 contributions totaling $47,064 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $187 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)