Cofield leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Cofield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cofield, ~44% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cofield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cofield leans more Democratic than 51 of 62 neighbors.
Cofield runs about 33 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Cofield is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cofield. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+47) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+10), a spread of about 57 points.
Why Cofield 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 Cofield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cofield votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Cofield runs about 33 points more Democratic.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Cofield, NC sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Cofield looks the way it does
Turnout in Cofield sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- St. John, NC D+35
- Pleasant Plains, NC D+51
- Winton, NC D+20
- Ahoskie, NC D+33
- Eure, NC R+45
- Harrellsville, NC R+11
- Lloyd Crossroads, NC R+10
- Powellsville, NC D+35
- Trap, NC D+8
- Earley, NC D+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- Needmore, MI R+37
- Benton, CA D+5
- Farina, IL R+69
- Cable, IL R+30
- Fairmount City, PA R+64
- Dunbarton Center, NH R+9
- Reeve, WI R+41
- Worthington Springs, FL R+73
- Dorchester, NE R+60
- Underwood, ND R+58
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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.