Ardmore leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Ardmore typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ardmore, ~56% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ardmore compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Ardmore leans more Democratic than 2 of 3 neighbors.
Ardmore runs about 52 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Ardmore is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Ardmore. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+65) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+37), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Ardmore leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Ardmore, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ardmore votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Ardmore runs about 52 points more Democratic.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Ardmore, Winston-Salem, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Ardmore looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Ardmore 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Konnoak, Winston-Salem, NC D+38
- East Winston, Winston-Salem, NC D+82
- Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC D+46
- Downtown High Point, High Point, NC D+51
- Adams Farm, Greensboro, NC D+41
- Hewitt Area, Greensboro, NC D+60
- Starmount Forest, Greensboro, NC D+39
- Lindley Park, Greensboro, NC D+52
- Rolling Roads, Greensboro, NC D+51
- Brice Street Area, Greensboro, NC D+61
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Plum Orchard, New Orleans, LA D+84
- Berger, Dolton, IL D+82
- Madison Park, Charlotte, NC D+24
- Waite Park, Minneapolis, MN D+55
- Memorial Square, Springfield, MA D+42
- Burlingame Gate, Burlingame, CA D+56
- South Valley, Syracuse, NY D+42
- Kilbourn Town, Milwaukee, WI D+57
- Whitehouse, Jacksonville, FL R+34
- Riverdale, Detroit, MI D+84
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.