The politics in Rural Hall, NC (zip code 27045) are reflective of the small town character of the area. Local government is organized around a Town Council and Mayor who are elected by the residents of Rural Hall. The Town Council is responsible for setting policy and regulations that affect the daily lives of those living in and around Rural Hall. This includes decisions on zoning, taxes, infrastructure, public safety, and other local issues. Residents often take part in local politics by attending council meetings or volunteering to work on special projects with their local representatives. Being involved in local politics helps ensure that the needs of the community are being met. Community members also have the opportunity to elect candidates to represent them at higher levels of government like state or national officials. By participating in local politics, residents can shape the future of their town and ensure it remains a vibrant place to live.
The political climate in Zip 27045 (Rural Hall, NC) is leaning liberal.
Forsyth County, NC is somewhat liberal. In Forsyth County, NC 56.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Forsyth county remained strongly Democratic, 56.2% to 42.3%.
Forsyth county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 27045 (Rural Hall, NC) is leaning liberal.
Rural Hall, North Carolina is leaning liberal.
Forsyth County, North Carolina is somewhat liberal.
Winston-Salem Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Rural Hall, 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 27045 (Rural Hall)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 31 contributions totaling $1,300 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $42 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 37 contributions totaling $6,378 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $172 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)