Delight is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Delight typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Delight, ~14% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Delight compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Delight leans more Republican than 53 of 61 neighbors.
Delight runs about 60 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Delight 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 Delight, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Delight drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Delight, NC sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Delight looks the way it does
Turnout in Delight 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
- Casar, NC R+63
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- Polkville, NC R+61
- Lawndale, NC R+54
- Belwood, NC R+66
- Olive Grove, NC R+63
- Hollis, NC R+60
- Fallston, NC R+55
- Kingstown, NC Even
- Washburn, NC R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alborn, MN R+17
- Curlew, IA R+54
- Danville, LA R+35
- Crecy, TX R+73
- Patsburg, AL R+21
- Dalton, KS R+67
- Starkville, CO R+24
- Selea, PA R+74
- Weavertown, PA R+25
- Hartville, WY R+75
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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.