Days Crossroads leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Days Crossroads typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Days Crossroads, ~56% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Days Crossroads compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Days Crossroads leans more Democratic than 52 of 61 neighbors.
Days Crossroads runs about 49 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Days Crossroads is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Days Crossroads. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+54) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+8), a spread of about 61 points.
Why Days Crossroads 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 Days Crossroads, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Days Crossroads votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Days Crossroads runs about 49 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 46% of adults in Days Crossroads have never been married, above 97% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Days Crossroads, NC sits above the national average 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 Days Crossroads looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Days Crossroads is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Weldon, NC D+58
- Rheasville, NC D+36
- Mud Castle, NC D+68
- Halifax, NC D+24
- Roanoke Rapids, NC D+4
- Garysburg, NC D+56
- Aurelian Springs, NC Even
- Gaston, NC D+23
- Pleasant Hill, NC D+27
- Heathsville, NC D+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Monse, WA R+25
- Plainview, PA R+51
- Choctaw, LA R+81
- Tiller Crossroads, AL R+50
- Hepler, KS R+63
- Ringgold, TX R+80
- Mount Moriah, MO R+75
- Guion, IN R+65
- Orient, ME R+45
- Conchas Dam, NM R+42
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.