Alexander leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Alexander typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Alexander, ~30% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Alexander compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Alexander leans more Republican than 24 of 56 neighbors.
Alexander runs about 23 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Alexander. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+42) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+17), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Alexander leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Alexander, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Alexander votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 21%, modestly below the North Carolina average of 27%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Alexander are family households, above 77% of cities.
Developed land and Democratic lean
Places with a heavily developed built environment tend to lean Democratic; Alexander, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Alexander looks the way it does
Turnout in Alexander 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.
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- Marshall, NC R+37
- Asheville, NC D+39
- Walnut, NC R+41
- Newfound, NC R+36
- Candler, NC R+13
- Luck, NC R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cumberland, IN R+6
- Bush, LA R+70
- East Sandwich, MA D+8
- Rainier, OR R+25
- Perryville, MD R+22
- Concordia, KS R+47
- Midfield, AL D+85
- Spring Valley, IL R+9
- Vinton, IA R+24
- Kalifornsky, AK R+29
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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.