Greensboro, NC Politics: Is It Liberal or Conservative?

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Election Results and Trends in Greensboro, NC

In the last Presidential election, Greensboro, NC voted predominantly Democrat, with 60.8% of voters casting their ballot for Biden, while 37.7% of voters in Greensboro voted for Trump, and other parties voting 1.4%. Based on these voting patterns, Greensboro is considered a moderately liberal city. Specifically, it ranks 113th out of the most populated 333 cities in the United States in terms of liberalism based on the 2020 Presidential election results. Conversely, when looking at the conservative voting patterns in the 2020 election, Greensboro ranks 214th out of the 333 most populated cities, indicating a relatively low conservative vote.

Presidential Elections Voting Trend

The last six Presidential election results (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) for Greensboro, NC are: R D D D D D

In the presidential elections over the last 25 years, Greensboro has mostly aligned with the Democrat Party. Bill Clinton in 1996, Al Gore in 2000, John Kerry in 2004, Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012, Hillary Clinton in 2016, and Joe Biden in 2020 all received support from the city. While North Carolina is traditionally considered a swing state, Greensboro's voting patterns have generally leaned liberal, reflecting the influence of urban centers in the state.

Local Elections

Greensboro's city-level elections have followed a mixed pattern. While there is a Democrat majority in the City Council, the mayoral position has seen both Democrats and Republicans. Recent mayors such as Robbie Perkins (2011-2013, Republican) and Nancy Vaughan (2013-present, Democrat) show that city politics are not as uniformly aligned with a particular party as the presidential elections, demonstrating a more nuanced local political landscape.

The assessments presented on this website, including those related to crime, safety, cost of living, and other location characteristics (e.g., states, cities, towns, villages, neighborhoods, areas, landmarks), are based on various sources and our internal research methods. These assessments are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete and should not be used as the sole basis for making any decisions.