Busick leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Busick typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Busick, ~19% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Busick compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Busick leans more Republican than 28 of 54 neighbors.
Busick runs about 44 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Busick. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Busick 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 Busick, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Busick live in densely developed areas, about 23 points below the North Carolina average of 27%.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Busick, NC does.
Why turnout in Busick looks the way it does
Turnout in Busick 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
- Hamrick, NC R+41
- Greenlee, NC R+51
- Glenwood, NC R+60
- Little Switzerland, NC R+59
- Graphite, NC R+10
- Estatoe, NC R+47
- Woodlawn, NC R+53
- Montreat, NC D+17
- Sevier, NC R+60
- Old Fort, NC R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hatley, MS R+80
- Wilsall, MT R+40
- Harmony, ME R+33
- Valley Spring, TX R+72
- Lynco, WV R+73
- Cyrus, MN R+49
- Mount Holly, VA R+6
- Fluker, LA D+13
- Buie, NC R+34
- Fisher, MN R+54
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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.