Bayview leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 90% of adults in Bayview typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bayview, ~23% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bayview compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bayview leans more Republican than 38 of 56 neighbors.
Bayview runs about 45 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Bayview leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Bayview. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Bayview, NC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Bayview looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Bayview 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 64%, above 66% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bath, NC R+56
- Core Point, NC R+42
- Gaylord, NC R+28
- Bonnerton, NC R+16
- Everetts Crossroads, NC R+62
- Ransomville, NC R+56
- Camp Leach, NC R+61
- Pinetown, NC R+57
- McConnell, NC R+28
- Yeatesville, NC R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rousseau, SD R+63
- Aquilla, MO R+71
- Hartford, WV R+63
- Larslan, MT R+24
- Patterson, ID R+61
- Sycamore Valley, OH R+66
- Butte-Silver Bow, MT R+45
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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.