Zip 27614 (Raleigh, NC) Voting


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The politics of Raleigh, North Carolina are rooted in the history of the city and its place as a major hub in the state. As the capital of North Carolina, Raleigh is home to many important political institutions such as the state legislature, governor's office, and a variety of other government entities. In addition to these major governmental organizations, Raleigh also plays host to a variety of local and county representatives who serve their constituents at a more personal level. Despite varying political views among different groups, one overarching idea that unifies city residents is a spirit of collaboration that has been fostered over many decades by both citizens and elected officials alike. This sense of community and shared values has allowed Raleigh to see success in many areas including economic development, education reform, and social programs.

The political climate in Zip 27614 (Raleigh, NC) is somewhat 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 27614 (Raleigh, NC) is somewhat liberal.


Raleigh, North Carolina is somewhat 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 27614 (Raleigh)

In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,947 contributions totaling $559,855 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $190 per contribution.

In the last 4 years, there were 654 contributions totaling $296,587 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $454 per contribution.

(source: Federal Election Commission)

Wake County, North Carolina Politics Voting
Wake County, North Carolina Politics Voting
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Over 13 years ago

We have thoroughly enjoyed our 20 years in north Raleigh, NC. It is still a great place for a growing family. During that time, the infrastructure and amenities have  More

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