Corapeake leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Corapeake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Corapeake, ~21% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Corapeake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Corapeake leans more Republican than 29 of 40 neighbors.
Corapeake runs about 38 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Corapeake. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Corapeake 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 Corapeake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Corapeake live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the North Carolina average of 27%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Corapeake sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 91% of cities).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Corapeake, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Corapeake looks the way it does
Turnout in Corapeake 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.
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- Sunbury, NC R+27
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- Gates, NC R+18
- Gatesville, NC R+15
- Hobbsville, NC R+34
- Lynchs Corner, NC R+27
- Hickory Crossroads, NC R+51
- Nicanor, NC R+53
- Eure, NC R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Harpersville, AL R+61
- Ceredo, WV R+40
- Kings Mills, OH R+24
- Lacona, NY R+36
- Springridge, LA R+62
- Springfield, CO R+67
- East Setauket, NY R+2
- Elkhorn, CA Even
- Union Springs, NY R+13
- Wagon Wheel, AZ R+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.