Cedar Hill leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Cedar Hill typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cedar Hill, ~25% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cedar Hill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cedar Hill leans more Republican than 13 of 56 neighbors.
Cedar Hill runs about 14 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cedar Hill. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+39) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+24), a spread of about 64 points.
Why Cedar Hill 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 Cedar Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Cedar Hill hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the North Carolina average of 27%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Cedar Hill, NC sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Cedar Hill looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Cedar Hill is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in Cedar Hill report food insecurity, above 87% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 80% of adults in Cedar Hill have completed high school, below 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ansonville, NC R+24
- Cottonville, NC R+58
- Norwood, NC R+51
- Kikers, NC R+48
- Pinkston, NC D+7
- Mangum, NC R+23
- Polkton, NC R+16
- Covington, NC D+15
- Porter, NC R+51
- Mount Gilead, NC R+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Agnes, MO R+71
- Hyattville, WY R+76
- Ironton, IN R+67
- Izagora, FL R+43
- Studa, PA R+49
- Sumner, MO R+70
- Bowersville, PA R+70
- Stoddartsville, PA R+27
- Catalpa, AL R+59
- Star, OK R+74
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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.