by John Wynne | Jan 31, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Haywood County is located in the Appalachian Mountains on the Tennessee border, west of Asheville. The county seat is Waynesville. Once a Democratic stronghold, the voting preferences of Haywood County residents have shifted to the Republican Party. Haywood was one of...
by John Wynne | Jan 29, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Beaufort County is in eastern North Carolina near the coast, bifurcated by the Pamlico River. Notable towns are Bath, the oldest in North Carolina, and Washington, affectionately called “Little Washington” by natives. Outside of Washington, the county is...
by John Wynne | Jan 29, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
While located in the heart of Appalachia, Buncome County’s politics are quite distinct from the rest of the region. This is in no small part due to the influence of Asheville, one of the largest cities in the state and known for its liberal, ‘hippie’...
by John Wynne | Jan 25, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography |
Watauga County is something of a bellwether county. Whoever wins Watauga tends to win statewide. This is because the county is pretty much a microcosm of the state at large. Its county seat, Boone, is a liberal college town which contains Appalachian State University....
by John Wynne | Jan 25, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography |
Our County Geography tour this time continues, this time with Yadkin County. From Wikipedia: “Yadkin County is located in the Piedmont region of central North Carolina. The Piedmont consists of rolling farmlands frequently broken by hills or valleys formed by...
by John Wynne | Jan 24, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Today we continue our County Geography series, with Lee County. Lee County is located in the central part of the state and divided between the Piedmont and the Sandhills region. The county seat is Sanford. Thanks to a heavy minority population, Sanford is a strongly...
