Candor leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Candor typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Candor, ~28% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Candor compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Candor leans more Republican than 16 of 57 neighbors.
Candor runs about 19 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Candor. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+3) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+57), a spread of about 60 points.
Why Candor 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 Candor, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in Candor hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points below the North Carolina average of 27%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 88% of residents in Candor drive to work alone, above 89% of cities.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Candor, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Candor looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Candor is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Pekin, NC R+60
- Norman, NC R+31
- Eagle Springs, NC R+29
- Star, NC R+53
- Seven Lakes, NC R+31
- Roberdo, NC R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yemassee, SC D+33
- Pocono Lake, PA R+18
- Climax, GA R+45
- Emsworth, PA D+12
- Burnside, KY R+69
- Rockwell City, IA R+48
- Depoe Bay, OR D+27
- Springwater, NY R+30
- Fort Lawn, SC R+33
- Markesan, WI R+45
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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.