Cumberland is a Democratic stronghold. About 96% of voters here vote Democratic and 4% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Cumberland typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cumberland, ~47% vote Democratic, ~2% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cumberland compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Cumberland is the most Democratic-leaning.
Cumberland runs about 96 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Cumberland is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Cumberland. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+93) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+76), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Cumberland 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 Cumberland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Cumberland 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 92% of adults in Cumberland have never been married, in the top fraction of neighborhoods. Cumberland runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Cumberland, Greensboro, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Cumberland looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 82% of households in Cumberland rent, about 57 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Cumberland sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 46% of adults in Cumberland report food insecurity, above 97% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- College Hill, Greensboro, NC D+76
- Smith Homes, Greensboro, NC D+85
- Brice Street Area, Greensboro, NC D+61
- O Henry Oaks, Greensboro, NC D+60
- New Irving Park, Greensboro, NC D+26
- Lindley Park, Greensboro, NC D+52
- Rolling Roads, Greensboro, NC D+51
- Starmount Forest, Greensboro, NC D+39
- Hewitt Area, Greensboro, NC D+60
- Adams Farm, Greensboro, NC D+41
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Westbrae, Berkeley, CA D+87
- Minnehaha, Spokane, WA R+6
- Phillips West, Minneapolis, MN D+54
- Elmwood, Syracuse, NY D+59
- Errol Heights, Portland, OR D+43
- Park Place, Norfolk, VA D+72
- Steubing Ranch, San Antonio, TX D+5
- Madison Condominium, Falls Church, VA D+45
- Great Brook Valley, Worcester, MA D+31
- Shorewood, Seattle, WA D+45
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.