Bethania leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Bethania typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bethania, ~37% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bethania compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bethania leans more Republican than 1 of 52 neighbors.
Politically, Bethania sits close to the rest of North Carolina.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bethania. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+18) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+22), a spread of about 40 points.
Why Bethania 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 Bethania, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bethania votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 28%, about 8 points below the U.S. average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Bethania, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bethania looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Bethania own their home, about 16 points above the North Carolina average of 74%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pfafftown, NC R+12
- Rural Hall, NC R+15
- Tobaccoville, NC R+33
- Winston-Salem, NC R+9
- Lewisville, NC R+17
- King, NC R+54
- Enon, NC R+65
- Dennis, NC R+48
- Germanton, NC R+56
- Union Hill, NC R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Echo, MN R+59
- Queen, PA R+73
- Bates, MI R+5
- Tulip, IN R+60
- Stockton, IA R+38
- Wetmore, KS R+63
- Wilmot, WI R+33
- Monitor, KY R+58
- Tyro, MS R+19
- Bethel, DE R+52
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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.