Bahama is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Bahama typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bahama, ~44% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bahama compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bahama sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 16 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 31 leaning the other way.
Politically, Bahama sits close to the rest of North Carolina.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bahama. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+7) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Bahama leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Bahama. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Bahama, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bahama looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Bahama own their home, about 17 points above the North Carolina average of 74%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Orange Factory, NC D+12
- Rougemont, NC R+24
- Butner, NC D+4
- Schley, NC D+22
- Moriah, NC R+44
- Timberlake, NC R+44
- Gorman, NC D+17
- Stem, NC R+32
- North Side, NC R+7
- Shoofly, NC R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Monroeville, OH R+54
- Moriches, NY R+10
- Willard, NC R+38
- Seymour, TX R+66
- San Andreas, CA R+26
- Granite Falls, MN R+38
- Thayer, MO R+67
- Dennis Port, MA D+17
- Patillo, GA R+40
- New Waterford, OH R+53
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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.