Danbury is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Danbury typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Danbury, ~11% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Danbury compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Danbury leans more Republican than 54 of 58 neighbors.
Danbury runs about 64 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Danbury 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 Danbury, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Danbury drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Danbury fits that profile on both counts.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Danbury, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Danbury looks the way it does
Turnout in Danbury 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
- Hartman, NC R+67
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- Francisco, NC R+59
- Walnut Cove, NC R+52
- Nettleridge, VA R+56
- Lawsonville, NC R+63
- Germanton, NC R+56
- Pine Hall, NC R+52
- King, NC R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wymore, NE R+61
- New Boston, IL R+46
- DeSoto, IA R+32
- Valles Mines, MO R+54
- Plainfield, VT D+24
- Aurelia, IA R+49
- Adrian, MN R+54
- Marcus, IA R+44
- Eure, NC R+45
- Henry, TN R+70
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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.