by Darren Janz | Feb 5, 2018 | Features, NC Political Geography |
Nestled between the Piedmont Plateau and the Appalachian Mountains in the Foothills region of North Carolina, Alexander County is your typical small, farm-based county in the western part of the state. With a population of 38,452 as of mid-2017, Alexander County...
by Darren Janz | Feb 1, 2018 | Features, NC Political Geography |
This article is the first in a series of profiles analyzing the electoral history and political geography of each of North Carolina’s one hundred counties. An earlier version of this series, created by John Wynne in 2013, is also available on the Politics NC...
by John Wynne | Apr 30, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Demographic Trends, Features, NC Political Geography, NC Senate Races
North Carolina State Senate District 1 – Bill Cook (R) The 1st district was the site of the closest legislative election in the entire state, and one of the closest elections in the entire nation. After a recount, State Rep. Bill Cook prevailed over the...
by John Wynne | Mar 10, 2014 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Demographic Trends, Features, NC Political Geography |
In elections, candidates go where the votes are. In a statewide election, there are clearly areas that favor one party over the other. Where are those areas? And where should a candidate hoping to win in North Carolina try to max out their performance? The following...
by John Wynne | Oct 29, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Demographic Trends, Features, NC Political Geography
Lenoir County is located in eastern North Carolina. The county seat is Kinston. It was founded in 1791, formed from now-defunct Dobbs County, and named after William Lenoir (1751 – 1839), a Revolutionary War officer and later, State Senator. As of 2010, the...
by John Wynne | Oct 25, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Duplin County is located in eastern North Carolina. The 2010 population was 58,505. The county seat is Kenansville. It was founded in 1750 and named for Thomas Hay, Viscount Dupplin. The county is known for agriculture, in particular hog, chicken, and turkey farming....
