The politics of 27610 Raleigh, NC are heavily influenced by the city’s population. Currently, 27610 has an estimated population of 459,859 people, making it the second most populous city in North Carolina. With such a large population, political candidates from both major parties clamor to make their voices heard and gain favor with constituents. Political issues in this area typically include infrastructure investments, funding for schools and other public service programs, and economic growth initiatives. Many local politicians also focus on initiatives to reduce crime rates and curb the spread of drugs throughout the community. Local debates often revolve around how best to use tax money while still providing necessary services for citizens and businesses. As with any city, there is sure to be lively discussion this election season about how best to serve the interests of the people in 27610 Raleigh, NC.
The political climate in Zip 27610 (Raleigh, NC) is moderately liberal.
Wake County, NC is strongly liberal. In Wake County, NC 62.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 35.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wake county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 62.3% to 35.8%.
Wake county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 27610 (Raleigh, NC) is moderately liberal.
Raleigh, North Carolina is moderately liberal.
Wake County, North Carolina is strongly liberal.
Raleigh-Cary Metro Area is moderately 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.
Raleigh, North Carolina: r 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 27610 (Raleigh)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 757 contributions totaling $38,944 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $51 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 100 contributions totaling $13,728 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $137 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)