Jefferson, NC is a small town located in the northwestern corner of North Carolina. It has a population of about 2,000 people and is known for its strong sense of community. With a population that is largely comprised of families who have lived in the area for generations, Jefferson has remained relatively untouched by the major political trends that often dominate larger cities and towns. The most notable political presence in Jefferson comes from the local elections which occur every two years. These elections showcase the various candidates from both Democratic and Republican parties who are running for office. Voters are given an opportunity to pick their representatives at both state and local levels, determining who will help shape the future of Jefferson. As such, it is an important event for all citizens to participate in and make sure they are making informed decisions when deciding which candidates to support.
The political climate in Zip 28640 (Jefferson, NC) is very conservative.
Ashe County, NC is very conservative. In Ashe County, NC 26.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ashe county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.4% to 26.3%.
Ashe county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 28640 (Jefferson, NC) is very conservative.
Jefferson, North Carolina is very conservative.
Ashe County, North Carolina is very conservative.
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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.
Jefferson, 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 28640 (Jefferson)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 29 contributions totaling $4,225 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $146 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 27 contributions totaling $3,777 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $140 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)