Cabarrus County leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Cabarrus County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cabarrus County, ~39% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cabarrus County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Cabarrus County leans more Republican than 2 of 15 neighbors.
Politically, Cabarrus County sits close to the rest of North Carolina.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Cabarrus County. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+47), a spread of about 55 points.
Why Cabarrus County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Cabarrus County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cabarrus County votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 59%, far above the North Carolina average of 27%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in Cabarrus County are family households, above 93% of counties.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Cabarrus County, 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 Cabarrus County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Cabarrus County 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Mecklenburg County, NC D+35
- Rowan County, NC R+27
- Stanly County, NC R+47
- Iredell County, NC R+23
- Union County, NC R+20
- Gaston County, NC R+18
- Lincoln County, NC R+45
- York County, SC R+17
- Davie County, NC R+45
- Davidson County, NC R+36
Counties with Similar Populations
- New Hanover County, NC D+5
- Richmond City, VA D+65
- Jefferson County, MO R+39
- Whatcom County, WA D+23
- Tuscaloosa County, AL R+9
- Hinds County, MS D+52
- Gaston County, NC R+18
- Jackson County, OR R+3
- Shelby County, AL R+36
- Mahoning County, OH Even
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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.