Battleboro leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Battleboro typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Battleboro, ~44% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Battleboro compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Battleboro leans more Democratic than 46 of 63 neighbors.
Battleboro runs about 24 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Battleboro is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Battleboro. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+68) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+30), a spread of about 97 points.
Why Battleboro 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 Battleboro, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 36% of adults in Battleboro have never been married, modestly above similar-sized cities (around 30%). Battleboro runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Developed land and Democratic lean
Places with a heavily developed built environment tend to lean Democratic; Battleboro, NC sits above the national average on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Battleboro looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Battleboro is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Drake, NC Even
- Dortches, NC R+17
- Gold Rock, NC D+47
- Rocky Mount, NC D+35
- Whitakers, NC D+32
- Gethsemane, NC D+23
- Red Oak, NC R+42
- Salem, NC Even
- Leggett, NC D+11
- Glenview, NC D+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Richford, VT R+27
- Five Points, NM D+26
- Fairview, OK R+68
- Abbotsford, WI R+37
- Vian, OK R+53
- Jamestown, PA R+44
- Columbia, LA R+59
- Ovett, MS R+89
- Shiocton, WI R+48
- Shippenville, PA 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.