Dallas leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Dallas typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dallas, ~25% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dallas compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dallas leans more Republican than 18 of 59 neighbors.
Dallas runs about 28 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Dallas. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+5) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+61), a spread of about 66 points.
Why Dallas 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 Dallas, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dallas votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 38%, modestly above the North Carolina average of 27%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Dallas, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Dallas looks the way it does
Turnout in Dallas 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
- Ranlo, NC R+12
- High Shoals, NC R+61
- Bessemer City, NC R+44
- Lowell, NC R+20
- Gastonia, NC Even
- Alexis, NC R+57
- Stanley, NC R+43
- McAdenville, NC R+20
- Mountain View, NC R+33
- Mariposa, NC R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Anoka, MN D+5
- Somerset, MA R+3
- La Crescenta, CA D+18
- Nolensville, TN R+29
- Belen, NM R+14
- Gilmer, TX R+64
- Lindsay, CA R+5
- Los Fresnos, TX R+12
- Pembroke, MA R+3
- La Marque, TX D+11
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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.