▁County ▁is ▁over wh el ming ly ▁Republican . ▁Since ▁its ▁formation ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 1 ▁no ▁Democratic ▁president ial ▁candidate ▁has ▁obtained ▁forty ▁percent ▁of ▁the ▁county ' s ▁vote , ▁and ▁only ▁Ly nd on ▁Johnson ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 4 ▁and ▁Jimmy ▁Carter ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 6 ▁have ▁received ▁so ▁much ▁as ▁thirty ▁percent . ▁An ▁illustr ation ▁of ▁A very ▁County ' s ▁rock - rib bed ▁Republican ism ▁can ▁be ▁seen ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 6 ▁when ▁Alf ▁Land on ▁won ▁the ▁county ▁by ▁ 5 5 . 9 6 ▁percentage ▁points , ▁making ▁it ▁Land on ' s ▁fifth - strong est ▁county ▁in ▁the ▁nation ▁despite ▁North ▁Carolina ▁being ▁lost ▁to ▁Franklin ▁Ro ose vel t ▁by ▁ 4 6 . 8 0 ▁percent . ▁ ▁A very ▁County ▁is ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁ 4 5 th ▁NC ▁Senate ▁District ▁which ▁includes ▁A very , ▁C ald well ▁and ▁Bur ke ▁Count ies . ▁The ▁sen ate ▁seat ▁is ▁held ▁by ▁Republican ▁Warren ▁Daniel , ▁a ▁M org anton ▁att orney ▁and ▁former ▁Army ▁officer . ▁The ▁county ▁is ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁ 8 5 th ▁NC ▁House ▁District , ▁a ▁three - count y ▁district ▁compr ising ▁A very , ▁Mitchell ▁and ▁Mc D ow ell ▁Count ies . ▁ ▁Currently ▁representing ▁the ▁ 8 5 th ▁is ▁Josh ▁Dob son , ▁a ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁gradu ate ▁of ▁A very ▁County ▁High ▁School ▁and ▁a ▁resident