Bladen County leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Bladen County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bladen County, ~30% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bladen County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Bladen County leans more Republican than 5 of 10 neighbors.
Bladen County runs about 14 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Bladen County. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+21) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+46), a spread of about 67 points.
Why Bladen County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Bladen County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Bladen County, NC sits in the bottom tenth 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 Bladen County looks the way it does
Turnout in Bladen County sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Columbus County, NC R+27
- Robeson County, NC R+13
- Sampson County, NC R+26
- Cumberland County, NC D+20
- Hoke County, NC D+7
- Dillon County, SC R+5
- Duplin County, NC R+23
- Brunswick County, NC R+29
- Scotland County, NC D+2
- Pender County, NC R+33
Counties with Similar Populations
- Sumter County, GA D+13
- Park County, WY R+51
- Adams County, MS D+17
- Schoharie County, NY R+29
- Franklin County, ME R+18
- Smyth County, VA R+57
- Decatur County, GA R+10
- Meade County, SD R+51
- Marion County, AL R+79
- Haralson County, GA R+73
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.