Boone leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Boone typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Boone, ~43% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Boone compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Boone is the most Democratic-leaning.
Boone runs about 23 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Boone is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Boone. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+38) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+22), a spread of about 60 points.
Why Boone 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 Boone, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 52% of adults in Boone hold a bachelor's degree, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Boone sits in the top fifth on density (about 46%, above 86% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 58% of adults in Boone have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Boone, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Boone looks the way it does
Turnout in Boone 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 Cities
- Shulls Mill, NC D+3
- Blowing Rock, NC D+3
- Vilas, NC R+18
- Triplett, NC R+10
- Valle Crucis, NC R+13
- Finley, NC R+29
- Zionville, NC R+37
- Grassy Creek, NC R+55
- Deep Gap, NC R+29
- Todd, NC R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ambler, PA D+25
- Placerville, CA R+21
- University Park, FL R+33
- Reisterstown, MD D+28
- Pasadena, MD R+12
- Foster City, CA D+50
- Fair Oaks, VA D+40
- Foley, AL R+49
- Williston, ND R+58
- Melrose Park, IL D+22
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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.