Bettie leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Bettie typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bettie, ~27% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bettie compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bettie leans more Republican than 4 of 42 neighbors.
Bettie runs about 17 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bettie. The south side is the most split-leaning (R+54) and the west side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 53 points.
Why Bettie leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Bettie. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Bettie, NC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bettie looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Bettie 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 62% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Otway, NC R+54
- Beaufort, NC R+29
- Mill Creek, NC R+52
- Smyrna, NC R+50
- Gloucester, NC R+49
- Harlowe, NC R+30
- Merrimon, NC R+26
- Harkers Island, NC R+50
- Morehead City, NC R+22
Cities with Similar Populations
- Todds Mill, IL R+58
- Conklin Forks, NY R+32
- Randolph, KS R+52
- Hualapai, AZ R+54
- Pathfork, KY R+81
- Solen, ND R+23
- Minidoka, ID R+63
- Boyd, MN R+40
- Radnor, WV R+74
- Alvada, OH R+59
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.