Cotton Grove leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Cotton Grove typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cotton Grove, ~19% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cotton Grove compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cotton Grove leans more Republican than 14 of 56 neighbors.
Cotton Grove runs about 41 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Cotton Grove 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 Cotton Grove, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Cotton Grove drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Cotton Grove sits in the bottom quarter (about 9%, below 94% of cities).
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Cotton Grove, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Cotton Grove looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Cotton Grove own their home, about 17 points above the North Carolina average of 74%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Cotton Grove sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Southmont, NC R+49
- Lexington, NC R+35
- Linwood, NC R+60
- Healing Springs, NC R+60
- Spencer, NC D+11
- East Spencer, NC D+65
- Welcome, NC R+54
- Cid, NC R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alicia, AR R+65
- Oak Glen, CA R+36
- Timewell, IL R+63
- Ohlman, IL R+64
- Plano, IA R+52
- Bengal, KY R+69
- Ruggles, PA R+43
- Monford, KY R+73
- Stoneville, MS R+30
- Welton, IA R+46
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.