Atlantic is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Atlantic typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Atlantic, ~17% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Atlantic compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Atlantic leans more Republican than 17 of 22 neighbors.
Atlantic runs about 49 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Atlantic 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 Atlantic, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Atlantic live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the North Carolina average of 27%.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Atlantic, NC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Atlantic looks the way it does
Turnout in Atlantic 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
- Sealevel, NC R+52
- Lola, NC R+54
- Stacy, NC R+50
- Cedar Island, NC R+54
- Davis, NC R+52
- Williston, NC R+49
- Smyrna, NC R+50
- Marshallberg, NC R+48
- Otway, NC R+54
- Gloucester, NC R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cary, ME R+45
- Horners, VA R+24
- Banner, WY R+64
- Woodbury, VT D+11
- Tuleta Hills, WI R+40
- East Arcadia, NC D+57
- Peru, MA R+5
- Fairview, IA R+32
- Blanconia, TX R+53
- Waldorf, MN R+51
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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.