Coats leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Coats typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Coats, ~21% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Coats compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Coats leans more Republican than 34 of 47 neighbors.
Coats runs about 39 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Coats. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Coats leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Coats. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Coats, NC sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Coats looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Coats 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.
Nearby Cities
- Buies Creek, NC R+14
- Hardee Cross Roads, NC R+42
- Erwin, NC R+29
- Angier, NC R+29
- Benson, NC R+38
- Dunn, NC R+23
- Willow Spring, NC R+24
- Lillington, NC R+24
- Coats Crossroads, NC R+32
- Kipling, NC R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Lexington, OH R+52
- Dale, TX R+13
- North Branch, MI R+46
- Rogue River, OR R+31
- Honeoye Falls, NY D+9
- Luling, TX R+17
- Plaistow, NH D+3
- Decatur, TN R+72
- Giddings, TX R+34
- Zelienople, PA R+22
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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.