Almond is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Almond typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Almond, ~19% vote Democratic, ~70% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Almond compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Almond leans more Republican than 24 of 39 neighbors.
Almond runs about 55 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Almond 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 Almond, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Almond live in densely developed areas, about 23 points below the North Carolina average of 27%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Almond, NC sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Almond looks the way it does
Turnout in Almond 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 Cities
- Tuskeegee, NC R+58
- Needmore, NC R+53
- Robbinsville, NC R+62
- Fontana Dam, NC R+63
- Lake Santeetlah, NC R+64
- Topton, NC R+52
- Yellow Creek, NC R+63
- Sweetgum, NC R+59
- Bryson City, NC R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wauna, WA D+18
- Broadway, TN R+70
- Falls City, WI R+30
- Rosalia, WA R+67
- DeSoto, WI R+24
- Fort Atkinson, IA R+37
- Duck Lake, MI R+45
- Shirleysburg, PA R+69
- Waubay, SD R+38
- Poquott, NY D+11
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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.