How conservative? (Charlotte, Asheville, Henderson: for sale, how much, universities)
Western North CarolinaThe Mountain Region including Asheville
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Just one mention of the western part of the state. Would you say that western NC is, in general, about as conservative as the rest of the state, with some exceptions (e.g., Asheville)?
The NC mountain region is traditionally conservative compared to the other major geographic regions of the state, but there are pockets of liberal ideology. In the 2008 presidential election, only 3 of the region's 23 counties voted for the Obama-Biden ticket. Those 3 counties all have large college student populations.
How funny; I just posted this 2008 Election map in another forum, today. As you see, Buncombe county (home of Asheville) was pretty solid Blue, while as mentioned above, the only other two "blue" counties are where universities are. Remember, this is Appalachia. Though the border counties aren't as solid-red as those between the mountains and Charlotte, you will not find a strong "liberal politics" presence in the NC mountains outside Asheville, Boone, and Cullowhee.
I'd agree with ya on that one. And even within Buncombe county, the further away from the city of Asheville you get the more conservative it is. Asheville proper tends to be very liberal with maybe a couple exceptions in parts of south asheville and the further reaches of north asheville. the surrounding areas in the county tend to be pretty conservative both socially and economically.
How funny; I just posted this 2008 Election map in another forum, today. As you see, Buncombe county (home of Asheville) was pretty solid Blue, while as mentioned above, the only other two "blue" counties are where universities are. Remember, this is Appalachia. Though the border counties aren't as solid-red as those between the mountains and Charlotte, you will not find a strong "liberal politics" presence in the NC mountains outside Asheville, Boone, and Cullowhee.
Interesting contrast between Buncome and Henderson counties. Other county we looked at, Transylvania, between the two, but closer to Henderson. Of course, how much this would affect an individual's day to day living is another question. Environment protection would affect us, though many of the outdoor areas are in national forests. Educational policies wouldn't be as critical, as we have no kids.
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