East Arcadia is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 62% of adults in East Arcadia typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Arcadia, ~49% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Arcadia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Arcadia is the most Democratic-leaning.
East Arcadia runs about 61 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while East Arcadia is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within East Arcadia. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+60) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+44), a spread of about 16 points.
Why East Arcadia 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 East Arcadia, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East Arcadia votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while East Arcadia runs about 61 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 45% of adults in East Arcadia have never been married, above 97% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; East Arcadia, NC sits in the bottom tenth 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 East Arcadia looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and East Arcadia sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sandyfield, NC D+8
- Goose Hollow, NC Even
- Bolton, NC D+3
- Riegelwood, NC D+3
- Armour, NC D+18
- Kelly, NC R+14
- Carvers, NC D+31
- Freeman, NC R+3
- Delco, NC R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Blanconia, TX R+53
- Adamant, VT D+23
- Paris, ID R+74
- Atlantic, NC R+52
- West Farmington, ME R+9
- Sims Spring, TN R+71
- Peru, MA R+5
- Woodbury, VT D+11
- Mather, PA R+47
- Clay Center, OH R+38
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.