College Hill is a Democratic stronghold. About 88% of voters here vote Democratic and 12% Republican.
About 55% of adults in College Hill typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in College Hill, ~48% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How College Hill compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, College Hill leans more Democratic than 7 of 9 neighbors.
College Hill runs about 79 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while College Hill is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why College Hill leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for College Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in College Hill live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 84% of adults in College Hill have never been married, in the top fraction of neighborhoods. College Hill runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; College Hill, Greensboro, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in College Hill looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 76% of households in College Hill rent, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 99% of adults in College Hill have completed high school, above 91% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Brice Street Area, Greensboro, NC D+61
- Smith Homes, Greensboro, NC D+85
- Cumberland, Greensboro, NC D+92
- Lindley Park, Greensboro, NC D+52
- Rolling Roads, Greensboro, NC D+51
- Starmount Forest, Greensboro, NC D+39
- Hewitt Area, Greensboro, NC D+60
- New Irving Park, Greensboro, NC D+26
- O Henry Oaks, Greensboro, NC D+60
- Adams Farm, Greensboro, NC D+41
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Downtown Warren, Warren, PA R+14
- A.C.T., Evansville, IN D+15
- Downtown Fontana, Fontana, CA D+20
- Lake Forest, Jacksonville, FL D+66
- Hackensack Riverfront, Jersey City, NJ D+46
- Kinsmith, Cleveland, OH D+82
- Rankin Historic District, Ironton, OH R+24
- SW Jones, Wausau, WI Even
- Orchard Breeze, Wichita, KS R+7
- Mariners Village, Orlando, FL D+5
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.