Editing Hyde County, North Carolina (section)

==Law and government==
There are no incorporated communities or municipal governments in Hyde; all local governmental activities occur at the county level.{{sfn|Hyde County Land Use Plan|2008|p=16}} Hyde County is governed by a five-member board of commissioners. Each member is nominated by a township in the county, but all are elected [[at-large]]. The commissioners appoint a county manager who oversees county governmental administration.<ref name= commissioners>{{cite web| url = https://www.hydecountync.gov/board_of_commissioners/index.php| title = Hyde County Government| publisher = County of Hyde| access-date = September 9, 2023}}</ref> As of 2024, Hyde County has the highest per-capita tax levy in the state – $2,249 per person.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Foster |first=Randy |date=2024-10-23 |title=Tax rates are not that high in the county |url=https://www.cherokeescout.com/local-newsletter/tax-rates-are-not-high-county |access-date=2024-10-25 |work=[[Cherokee Scout]] |publisher=[[Community Newspapers Inc.]] |location=Murphy, NC |page=A1}}</ref>

Hyde County is a member of the [[Councils of governments in North Carolina|Albemarle Commission]], a regional economic development organization which serves several counties in eastern North Carolina.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://coastalreview.org/2019/02/report-cog-director-had-conflict-of-interest/| title = Report: COG Director Had Conflict of Interest| date = February 1, 2019| website = Coastal Review| publisher = North Carolina Coastal Federation| access-date = September 13, 2023}}</ref>

Hyde County is located within [[North Carolina's 3rd congressional district]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=North Carolina Congressional District Plan |url=https://www.ncleg.gov/Redistricting/DistrictPlanMap/C2022C |access-date=September 11, 2023 |website=www.ncleg.gov}}</ref> the [[North Carolina Senate]]'s [[North Carolina's 1st Senate district|1st district]], and the [[North Carolina House of Representatives]]' [[North Carolina's 79th House district|79th district]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/CountyRepresentation/Hyde| title = Hyde County Representation : 2023-2024 Session| publisher = North Carolina General Assembly| access-date = September 13, 2023}}</ref>

===Politics===
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|1,465|931|25|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|1,418|1,046|28|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|1,288|965|51|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|1,193|1,163|27|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|1,212|1,241|16|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|1,235|1,048|10|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|1,132|1,088|17|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|782|1,109|151|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|740|1,206|342|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|940|1,316|8|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|1,195|1,004|3|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1980|Democratic|807|1,221|44|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|623|1,084|10|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|1,112|403|30|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1968|American Independent|401|769|833|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|514|1,127|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|481|1,147|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|491|1,028|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1952|Democratic|406|919|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|214|800|38|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|323|924|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|309|1,202|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|302|1,157|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|147|1,050|4|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|682|590|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|305|653|16|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|530|1,134|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|277|840|7|North Carolina}}
{{PresFoot|1912|Democratic|76|636|300|North Carolina}}
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The mainland area of Hyde County tends to be dominated by Republicans, while Ocracoke tends to be dominated by Democrats.<ref name= funk/> In the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Republican [[Donald Trump]] defeated Democrat [[Joe Biden]] by nearly 400 votes in Hyde, with only Ocracoke's voting precinct offering a majority for Biden.<ref>{{cite news| last = Vankevich| first = Peter| title = Hyde County votes Red| newspaper = Ocracoke Observer | date = November 4, 2020| url = https://ocracokeobserver.com/2020/11/04/hyde-county-votes-red/| access-date = September 11, 2023}}</ref> The county also favored Republican candidates in statewide and most local races.<ref>{{cite news| last = Goodloe-Murphy| first = Mary Helen| title = Hyde County's 2020 election results are in| newspaper = The Coastland Times| date = November 7, 2020| url = https://www.thecoastlandtimes.com/2020/11/07/hyde-countys-2020-election-results-are-in/| access-date = September 11, 2023}}</ref>