Dixie leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Dixie typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dixie, ~34% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dixie compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dixie leans more Democratic than 50 of 52 neighbors.
Dixie runs about 10 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Dixie 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 Dixie, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 36% of adults in Dixie hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in Dixie is about 33%, compared to around 70% in nearby cities. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in Dixie have never been married, above 92% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Dixie, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Dixie looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Dixie 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
- Springwood, NC R+30
- Belmont, NC R+20
- Cramerton, NC R+24
- McAdenville, NC R+20
- Lake Wylie, SC R+24
- Charlotte, NC D+4
- Mount Holly, NC R+21
- Lowell, NC R+20
- Pineville, NC D+22
- Tega Cay, SC R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Garland, AL R+48
- Kennebec, ME R+31
- Moody, NY R+19
- Kim, CO R+58
- Greenwater, WA R+33
- Welchs Creek, KY R+73
- Turnbull, MS D+22
- Ovid, ID R+74
- Liske, MI R+46
- Duck Creek, TN R+77
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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.