Chimney Rock Village leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Chimney Rock Village typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Chimney Rock Village, ~34% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Chimney Rock Village compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Chimney Rock Village leans more Republican than 26 of 60 neighbors.
Chimney Rock Village runs about 18 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Chimney Rock Village leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Chimney Rock Village. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Chimney Rock Village, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Chimney Rock Village looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Chimney Rock Village 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Chimney Rock Village have completed high school, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Chimney Rock, NC R+34
- Lake Lure, NC R+20
- Sunny View, NC R+52
- Gerton, NC R+15
- Mill Spring, NC R+50
- Moffitt Hill, NC R+50
- Upward, NC R+43
- Shingle Hollow, NC R+58
- Fairview, NC D+4
- Hoopers Creek, NC R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Galata, MT R+62
- Harrisburg, AL R+31
- Broadwell, IL R+49
- Kellum, AR R+68
- Gleason, PA R+66
- Lime City, OH R+29
- Skaggs, KY R+75
- Verona Mills, NY R+40
- Cobb, KY R+63
- Wetipquin, MD R+26
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.