Alamance County is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Alamance County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Alamance County, ~36% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Alamance County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Alamance County leans more Republican than 8 of 16 neighbors.
Politically, Alamance County sits close to the rest of North Carolina.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Alamance County. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+27) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+28), a spread of about 54 points.
Why Alamance County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Alamance County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Alamance County, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Alamance County looks the way it does
Turnout in Alamance County sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Orange County, NC D+48
- Caswell County, NC R+23
- Guilford County, NC D+30
- Chatham County, NC R+3
- Durham County, NC D+59
- Rockingham County, NC R+31
- Randolph County, NC R+46
- Person County, NC R+24
- Danville City, VA D+32
- Granville County, NC R+7
Counties with Similar Populations
- Kootenai County, ID R+46
- Winnebago County, WI R+3
- McLean County, IL D+5
- Kent County, RI D+5
- Pitt County, NC D+17
- Guadalupe County, TX R+23
- Midland County, TX R+48
- Carroll County, MD R+24
- Porter County, IN R+11
- Wyandotte County, KS D+26
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from North Carolina State Board of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.