Black Mountain leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Black Mountain typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Black Mountain, ~51% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Black Mountain compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Black Mountain leans more Democratic than 56 of 59 neighbors.
Black Mountain runs about 22 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Black Mountain is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Black Mountain. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+28) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+4), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Black Mountain 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 Black Mountain, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 53% of adults in Black Mountain hold a bachelor's degree, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Black Mountain sits in the top fifth on density (about 40%, above 84% of cities). Black Mountain runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Black Mountain, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Black Mountain looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Black Mountain 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ridgecrest, NC D+11
- Montreat, NC D+17
- Graphite, NC R+10
- Swannanoa, NC D+5
- Summerhaven, NC D+8
- Fairview, NC D+4
- Gerton, NC R+15
- Old Fort, NC R+51
- Moffitt Hill, NC R+50
- Dillingham, NC R+13
Cities with Similar Populations
- Walhalla, SC R+58
- Lovejoy, GA D+68
- Cullowhee, NC Even
- Graham, TX R+62
- Barnesville, GA R+20
- Leesville, SC R+61
- Social Circle, GA R+40
- Johnstown, NY R+25
- Box Elder, SD R+59
- Sykesville, MD R+10
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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.