East Laport leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 64% of adults in East Laport typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Laport, ~22% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Laport compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Laport leans more Republican than 17 of 48 neighbors.
East Laport runs about 26 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why East Laport 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 Laport, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in East Laport drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; East Laport, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 East Laport looks the way it does
Turnout in East Laport 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
- Cullowhee, NC Even
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- Speedwell, NC R+29
- Tuckasegee, NC R+31
- Webster, NC R+28
- Sylva, NC R+32
- Norton, NC R+34
- Erastus, NC R+29
- Pumpkintown, NC R+25
- Balsam, NC R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alexander, ND R+82
- Greendale, MO D+78
- Rocky Ripple, IN D+29
- Hathaway Mead, OR R+23
- Sheldahl, IA R+28
- Mount Etna, PA R+62
- Nibbyville, IN R+54
- Era, TX R+79
- Bruce, SD R+52
- New Bavaria, OH R+64
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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.