Bath is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 90% of adults in Bath typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bath, ~20% vote Democratic, ~70% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bath compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bath leans more Republican than 42 of 53 neighbors.
Bath runs about 52 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Bath 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 Bath, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Bath live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the North Carolina average of 27%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Bath, NC sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Bath looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Bath 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 Cities
- Bayview, NC R+48
- Core Point, NC R+42
- Everetts Crossroads, NC R+62
- Gaylord, NC R+28
- Ransomville, NC R+56
- Pinetown, NC R+57
- Yeatesville, NC R+56
- Bonnerton, NC R+16
- Camp Leach, NC R+61
- Winsteadville, NC R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bridgehampton, NY D+26
- La Rue, OH R+59
- Bayou Vista, TX R+35
- Hancock, MN R+63
- Pattersonville, NY R+29
- Lawton, IA R+50
- Palmyra, ME R+39
- Howard, OH R+61
- La Monte, MO R+52
- Berrien Center, MI R+25
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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.