Apex leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 91% of adults in Apex typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Apex, ~53% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Apex compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Apex leans more Democratic than 27 of 36 neighbors.
Apex runs about 18 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Apex is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Apex. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+25) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+9), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Apex 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 Apex, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 69% of adults in Apex hold a bachelor's degree, about 41 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Apex sits in the top fifth on density (about 68%, above 91% of cities). Apex runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Apex, NC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Apex looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Apex is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Apex have completed high school, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cary, NC D+27
- Holly Springs, NC D+7
- New Hill, NC D+4
- Morrisville, NC D+37
- Hollemans Crossroads, NC R+22
- Fuquay-Varina, NC R+4
- Fearrington, NC R+8
- Haywood, NC R+24
- Pine Hurst Park, NC D+12
- Cokesbury, NC R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Thornton, CO D+12
- Hawthorne, CA D+44
- Edinburg, TX Even
- Youngstown, OH D+24
- Albany, GA D+44
- Canton, GA R+36
- Madison, AL R+8
- Mooresville, NC R+18
- Plantation, FL D+15
- St. Cloud, FL R+21
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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.