Ash Hill is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Ash Hill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ash Hill, ~12% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ash Hill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ash Hill leans more Republican than 55 of 58 neighbors.
Ash Hill runs about 64 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Ash Hill leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Ash Hill. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Multifamily housing and voter turnout
Places with a low multifamily-housing share tend to turn out in mixed patterns; Ash Hill, NC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Apartment housing does not change how people vote; it reflects urban density and renting.
Why turnout in Ash Hill looks the way it does
Turnout in Ash Hill 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
- Ararat, NC R+68
- Pilot Mountain, NC R+59
- Siloam, NC R+65
- Pinnacle, NC R+57
- Mount Airy, NC R+49
- Shoal, NC R+55
- Rockford, NC R+64
- Dobson, NC R+58
- Toast, NC R+34
- Westfield, NC R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ruby, MT R+51
- Wildsville, LA R+46
- Henrytown, MN R+36
- Lovejoy, NC R+68
- Miguel, TX R+45
- Yatesville, OH R+66
- Hermosa, VA R+5
- Talpa, TX R+81
- Maben, WV R+68
- Nile, NY R+46
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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.