Buckhorn Crossroads leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Buckhorn Crossroads typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Buckhorn Crossroads, ~22% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Buckhorn Crossroads compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Buckhorn Crossroads leans more Republican than 47 of 56 neighbors.
Buckhorn Crossroads runs about 40 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Buckhorn Crossroads. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+57) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Buckhorn Crossroads 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 Buckhorn Crossroads, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Buckhorn Crossroads drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Buckhorn Crossroads are family households, above 81% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Buckhorn Crossroads, NC sits in the bottom 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 Buckhorn Crossroads looks the way it does
Turnout in Buckhorn Crossroads 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
- Watson Crossroads, NC R+26
- Kenly, NC R+43
- Lucama, NC R+39
- Sims, NC R+45
- Stotts Crossroads, NC R+51
- Beulahtown, NC R+53
- Middlesex, NC R+31
- Micro, NC R+40
- Bailey, NC R+34
- Black Creek, NC R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dixie, WA R+50
- Kendalia, TX R+59
- Cascilla, MS R+52
- Frenchville, PA R+63
- Pulaskiville, OH R+60
- Ammon, VA R+30
- Milton Grove, PA R+46
- Napton, MO R+56
- Eastern, KY R+60
- Mullan, ID R+46
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.