Rutherfordton, NC (28139) is a small town located in the foothills of western North Carolina. It is a peaceful and friendly community, with an emphasis on conservative values and family-oriented activities. Despite its size, Rutherfordton has been heavily involved in local politics for many years. Local candidates for various offices have included business owners, educators, and local activists who share a commitment to representing the interests of Rutherfordton residents. The town's government works hard to ensure that all citizens are informed about current political issues and can participate in civic engagement. Residents can be found at the polls each election season to make sure their voice is heard. From county commissioners to school board members, the people of Rutherfordton take their civic duties seriously and strive to keep their town running smoothly through effective leadership and sound decision making.
The political climate in Zip 28139 (Rutherfordton, NC) is very conservative.
Rutherford County, NC is very conservative. In Rutherford County, NC 26.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Rutherford county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.3% to 26.5%.
Rutherford county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 28139 (Rutherfordton, NC) is very conservative.
Rutherfordton, North Carolina is very conservative.
Rutherford County, North Carolina is very conservative.
Forest City 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.
Rutherfordton, 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 28139 (Rutherfordton)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 157 contributions totaling $17,023 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $108 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 159 contributions totaling $57,648 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $363 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)