Chowan County leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Chowan County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Chowan County, ~36% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Chowan County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Chowan County leans more Republican than 8 of 15 neighbors.
Chowan County runs about 8 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Chowan County. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+45) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+52), a spread of about 96 points.
Why Chowan County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Chowan County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Chowan County, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Chowan County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Chowan 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 58%, below 57% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Perquimans County, NC R+34
- Washington County, NC D+7
- Bertie County, NC D+19
- Gates County, NC R+29
- Pasquotank County, NC Even
- Tyrrell County, NC R+12
- Hertford County, NC D+25
- Camden County, NC R+48
- Martin County, NC R+4
- Currituck County, NC R+49
Counties with Similar Populations
- Callahan County, TX R+69
- Breathitt County, KY R+62
- Morgan County, KY R+64
- Union County, KY R+56
- Converse County, WY R+66
- Winn Parish, LA R+44
- Stewart County, TN R+67
- Washington County, IL R+53
- Calhoun County, FL R+59
- Glacier County, MT D+32
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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.