Chinquapin is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Chinquapin typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Chinquapin, ~16% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Chinquapin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Chinquapin leans more Republican than 36 of 49 neighbors.
Chinquapin runs about 48 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Chinquapin. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+20), a spread of about 47 points.
Why Chinquapin 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 Chinquapin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Chinquapin drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Chinquapin sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 86% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 86% of households in Chinquapin are family households, above 97% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Chinquapin, NC sits in the bottom tenth 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 Chinquapin looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Chinquapin own their home, about 18 points above the North Carolina average of 74%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Chinquapin sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Maready, NC R+61
- Cedar Fork, NC R+65
- Beulaville, NC R+42
- Pin Hook, NC R+59
- Sloan, NC R+34
- Catherine Lake, NC R+58
- Hallsville, NC R+17
- Potters Hill, NC R+63
- Richlands, NC R+46
- Greenevers, NC R+3
Cities with Similar Populations
- Arkport, NY R+50
- Titus, AL R+78
- Clyattville, GA R+49
- Skeels, MI R+45
- Sheridan, CA R+47
- Russells Point, OH R+41
- Hersman, IL R+32
- Clarkrange, TN R+68
- Elkland, PA R+47
- Knotts Island, NC R+61
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.