These Are The 10 Most Liberal Cities In North Carolina For 2019

Editor’s Note: We updated this article for 2019. This is our third time ranking the most liberal places to live in North Carolina.

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Now that we’re starting up the election swing to decide not only our next President, but many other local statewide initiatives, it’s important to put into context the types of decisions that will be made in the coming years.

Who makes the decisions? Not the people getting elected. It’s the voters.

Specifically, we wanted to know which cities have the highest number of liberal voters in the Tar Heel State?

In order to do so, we turned our sites on measuring how each city in North Carolina with populations greater than 5,000 voted and contributed to political campaigns in the past several years. The cities with the highest percentage of voters who voted Democrat and gave the most to liberals where named the most liberal cities in the state.

Here are the 10 most liberal places in North Carolina for 2019:

If you’re wondering, Archdale is the most conservative city in North Carolina of all those we measured.

And to be clear, we didn’t form this list based on our own biases — we relied on the cold hard data. For more on how we ran the numbers, keep on reading. Then we’ll take a closer look at each of our top 10 most liberal cities in North Carolina.

And if you already knew these places were liberal, check out some more reading about North Carolina and the most lberal places in the country:

How we determined the most liberal cities in North Carolina for 2019

We started by making a list of every city in North Carolina over 5,000 people based on the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (The most recent data). That left us with 132 cities and towns.

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We then measured the voting record and donation data to determine which places lean the most rightward in their allegiances by:

Percentage Of Registered Democrats
# Of Contributions To Democrats Per Capita
$ Amount Contributed To Democrats Per Capita

Next, we ranked each city from 1 to 132 for each of the criteria where number one was the most liberal.

The winner, Durham, is “The Most liberal City in North Carolina For 2019”.

Let’s go through these liberal places, shall we?

The 10 Most liberal Places In North Carolina For 2019

1. Durham

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Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 257,232
Percent Democrat: 77.7%
$ Democrat Amount Per Capita: $53.76
# Democrat Contributions Per Capita: 0.36
More on Durham: Photos | Data

Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city’s population to be 251,893 as of July 1, 2014, making it the 4th-most populous city in North Carolina, and the 78th-most populous city in the United States. Durham is the core of the four-county Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Area, which has a population of 542,710 as of U.S. Census 2014 Population Estimates. The US Office of Management and Budget also includes Durham as a part of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Combined Statistical Area, which has a population of 2,037,430 as of U.S. Census 2014 Population Estimates.

2. Carrboro

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Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 21,099
Percent Democrat: 72.8%
$ Democrat Amount Per Capita: $75.38
# Democrat Contributions Per Capita: 0.71
More on Carrboro: Photos | Data

Carrboro is a town in Orange County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 19,582 at the 2010 census. The town, which is part of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill combined statistical area, was named after North Carolina industrialist Julian Shakespeare Carr.

3. Chapel Hill

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Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 59,234
Percent Democrat: 72.8%
$ Democrat Amount Per Capita: $165.45
# Democrat Contributions Per Capita: 0.96
More on Chapel Hill: Photos | Data

Chapel Hill is a town in Orange and Durham counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its population was 57,233 in the 2010 census, making Chapel Hill the 15th-largest city in the state. Chapel Hill, Durham, and the state capital, Raleigh, make up the corners of the Research Triangle, with a total population of 1,998,808.

4. Hillsborough

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Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 7,033
Percent Democrat: 72.8%
$ Democrat Amount Per Capita: $122.5
# Democrat Contributions Per Capita: 1.29
More on Hillsborough: Photos | Data

The town of Hillsborough is the county seat of Orange County, North Carolina. The population was 6,087 in 2010.

5. Tarboro

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Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 11,038
Percent Democrat: 65.2%
$ Democrat Amount Per Capita: $2.24
# Democrat Contributions Per Capita: 0.02
More on Tarboro: Photos | Data

Tarboro is a town located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 11,415. It is the county seat of Edgecombe County. Tarboro is located near the western edge of North Carolina’s coastal plain. It has many historical churches, some dating from the early 19th century.

6. Roanoke Rapids

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Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 15,107
Percent Democrat: 62.6%
$ Democrat Amount Per Capita: $2.04
# Democrat Contributions Per Capita: 0.03
More on Roanoke Rapids: Photos | Data

7. Cornelius

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Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 28,052
Percent Democrat: 62.3%
$ Democrat Amount Per Capita: $35.51
# Democrat Contributions Per Capita: 0.34
More on Cornelius: Photos | Data

Cornelius is a lakeside town located along Lake Norman in northern Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 24,866 at the 2010 census.

8. Mint Hill

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Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 25,600
Percent Democrat: 62.3%
$ Democrat Amount Per Capita: $17.02
# Democrat Contributions Per Capita: 0.17
More on Mint Hill: Photos | Data

9. Matthews

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Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 30,760
Percent Democrat: 62.3%
$ Democrat Amount Per Capita: $19.27
# Democrat Contributions Per Capita: 0.19
More on Matthews: Photos | Data

Matthews is a large suburban town of Charlotte located in southeastern Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The population was 27,198 according to the 2010 Census.

10. Charlotte

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Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 826,060
Percent Democrat: 62.3%
$ Democrat Amount Per Capita: $9.56
# Democrat Contributions Per Capita: 0.04
More on Charlotte: Photos | Data

Charlotte is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2016, the U.S.Census Bureau estimated the population was 842,051, making it the 17th-most populous city in the United States. The Charlotte metropolitan area ranks 22nd-largest in the U.S., and had a 2016 population of 2,474,314. The Charlotte metropolitan area is part of a sixteen-county market region or combined statistical area with a 2016 U.S.Census population estimate of 2,632,249. Between 2004 and 2014, Charlotte was ranked as the country’s fastest growing metro area, with 888,000 new residents. Based on U.S. Census data from 2005 to 2015, it also tops the 50 largest U.S. cities as the millennial hub. It is the second-largest city in the southeastern United States, just behind Jacksonville, Florida. It is the third-fastest growing major city in the United States. It is listed as a “gamma-minus” global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Residents are referred to as “Charlotteans”.

Summing Up The Liberal Snowflakes in North Carolina

Well there you have it, the places in North Carolina that have the highest number of liberals per capita, with Durham ranking as the least conservative in the entire state.

If you’re curious, here are the least liberal cities in North Carolina:

Archdale
Asheboro
Trinity

For more North Carolina reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Most Liberal Places In North Carolina

Rank	City	Population	% Liberal
1	Durham, NC	257,232	77.7%
2	Carrboro, NC	21,099	72.8%
3	Chapel Hill, NC	59,234	72.8%
4	Hillsborough, NC	7,033	72.8%
5	Tarboro, NC	11,038	65.2%
6	Roanoke Rapids, NC	15,107	62.6%
7	Cornelius, NC	28,052	62.3%
8	Mint Hill, NC	25,600	62.3%
9	Matthews, NC	30,760	62.3%
10	Charlotte, NC	826,060	62.3%
11	Huntersville, NC	53,302	62.3%
12	Davidson, NC	12,325	62.3%
13	Pineville, NC	8,418	62.3%
14	Henderson, NC	15,009	61.2%
15	High Point, NC	109,849	58.0%
16	Stokesdale, NC	5,331	58.0%
17	Gibsonville, NC	6,845	58.0%
18	Summerfield, NC	10,957	58.0%
19	Greensboro, NC	284,816	58.0%
20	Oak Ridge, NC	6,728	58.0%
21	Wake Forest, NC	38,473	57.4%
22	Knightdale, NC	14,363	57.4%
23	Rolesville, NC	6,308	57.4%
24	Cary, NC	159,715	57.4%
25	Morrisville, NC	23,873	57.4%
26	Garner, NC	28,048	57.4%
27	Raleigh, NC	449,477	57.4%
28	Holly Springs, NC	31,827	57.4%
29	Wendell, NC	6,516	57.4%
30	Apex, NC	45,899	57.4%
31	Hope Mills, NC	16,106	56.2%
32	Fayetteville, NC	210,324	56.2%
33	Spring Lake, NC	12,746	56.2%
34	Wadesboro, NC	5,414	55.6%
35	Black Mountain, NC	8,110	54.3%
36	Woodfin, NC	6,394	54.3%
37	Asheville, NC	89,318	54.3%
38	Kernersville, NC	23,988	53.0%
39	Clemmons, NC	19,844	53.0%
40	Lewisville, NC	13,516	53.0%
41	Siler City, NC	8,116	52.9%
42	Laurinburg, NC	15,320	52.5%
43	Greenville, NC	90,347	51.9%
44	Ayden, NC	5,120	51.9%
45	Winterville, NC	9,488	51.9%
46	Wilson, NC	49,237	51.6%
47	Elizabeth City, NC	17,732	49.5%
48	Williamston, NC	5,398	48.9%
49	Nashville, NC	5,473	48.7%
50	Rocky Mount, NC	55,373	48.7%
51	Butner, NC	7,709	47.2%
52	Oxford, NC	8,614	47.2%
53	Boone, NC	18,493	47.2%
54	Kinston, NC	21,004	47.1%
55	Lumberton, NC	21,366	46.5%
56	Wilmington, NC	115,261	45.6%
57	Carolina Beach, NC	6,116	45.6%
58	Hamlet, NC	6,401	44.0%
59	Rockingham, NC	9,094	44.0%
60	Goldsboro, NC	35,432	42.9%
61	Mebane, NC	14,426	41.9%
62	Burlington, NC	52,813	41.9%
63	Elon, NC	9,939	41.9%
64	Graham, NC	14,540	41.9%
65	Sanford, NC	29,051	41.7%
66	Clinton, NC	8,630	40.7%
67	Roxboro, NC	8,273	39.9%
68	Whiteville, NC	5,487	38.2%
69	Kannapolis, NC	46,498	38.1%
70	Harrisburg, NC	14,856	38.1%
71	Concord, NC	87,607	38.1%
72	Havelock, NC	20,404	37.5%
73	New Bern, NC	29,664	37.5%
74	Kill Devil Hills, NC	6,978	36.8%
75	Brevard, NC	7,759	36.7%
76	Washington, NC	9,721	36.6%
77	Angier, NC	5,151	36.3%
78	Dunn, NC	9,657	36.3%
79	Hendersonville, NC	13,620	34.1%
80	Boiling Spring Lakes, NC	5,777	34.1%
81	Mills River, NC	7,079	34.1%
82	Leland, NC	18,023	34.1%
83	Fletcher, NC	7,737	34.1%
84	Oak Island, NC	7,400	34.1%
85	Waynesville, NC	9,804	34.1%
86	Eden, NC	15,235	33.7%
87	Reidsville, NC	13,933	33.7%
88	Aberdeen, NC	7,265	33.5%
89	Kings Mountain, NC	10,929	33.5%
90	Shelby, NC	20,058	33.5%
91	Pinehurst, NC	15,580	33.5%
92	Southern Pines, NC	13,426	33.5%
93	Smithfield, NC	11,824	33.0%
94	Selma, NC	6,375	33.0%
95	Clayton, NC	19,306	33.0%
96	Stallings, NC	14,970	32.5%
97	Wesley Chapel, NC	8,447	32.5%
98	Waxhaw, NC	13,343	32.5%
99	Weddington, NC	10,388	32.5%
100	Indian Trail, NC	37,191	32.5%

These Are The 10 Most Liberal Cities In North Carolina For 2019

We used science and data to determine which cities in North Carolina probably voted for Obama.

Here are the 10 most liberal places in North Carolina for 2019:

How we determined the most liberal cities in North Carolina for 2019

The 10 Most liberal Places In North Carolina For 2019

Summing Up The Liberal Snowflakes in North Carolina

Detailed List Of The Most Liberal Places In North Carolina

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