Downtown Fayetteville is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Downtown Fayetteville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Downtown Fayetteville, ~54% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Downtown Fayetteville compares
Downtown Fayetteville runs about 66 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Downtown Fayetteville is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Downtown Fayetteville. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+81) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+42), a spread of about 39 points.
Why Downtown Fayetteville leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Downtown Fayetteville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Downtown Fayetteville votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Downtown Fayetteville runs about 66 points more Democratic.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Downtown Fayetteville, Fayetteville, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Downtown Fayetteville looks the way it does
Turnout in Downtown Fayetteville 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 Neighborhoods
- Rockfish, Raeford, NC R+6
- Southwest Raleigh, Raleigh, NC D+47
- South, Raleigh, NC D+71
- West, Raleigh, NC D+45
- Central, Raleigh, NC D+65
- South Central, Raleigh, NC D+69
- Southeast, Raleigh, NC D+65
- Hillsborough, Raleigh, NC D+55
- North Central, Raleigh, NC D+67
- Wade, Raleigh, NC D+44
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Delaware-West Ferry, Buffalo, NY D+67
- Honey Creek Manor, Milwaukee, WI D+9
- Jefferson-Woodlawn Lake, San Antonio, TX D+36
- Rodgers Forge, Towson, MD D+47
- Abram-Perezville, Mission, TX R+6
- Penrose, Arlington, VA D+58
- University Park-Gainsville, Gainesville, FL D+41
- Northgate Sacramento, Sacramento, CA D+32
- Tree Streets, Provo, UT R+3
- Downtown, St. Louis, MO D+67
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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.