Eastover leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Eastover typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Eastover, ~29% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Eastover compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Eastover leans more Republican than 26 of 47 neighbors.
Eastover runs about 24 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Eastover. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+34) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+16), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Eastover 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 Eastover, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Eastover votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 21%, modestly below the North Carolina average of 27%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Eastover are family households, above 83% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Eastover, NC sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Eastover looks the way it does
Turnout in Eastover 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
- Wade, NC R+37
- Stedman, NC R+42
- Vander, NC R+24
- Slocomb, NC R+26
- Fayetteville, NC D+29
- Linden, NC R+21
- Falcon, NC R+44
- Godwin, NC R+40
- Autryville, NC R+56
- Fort Bragg, NC Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Harrison City, PA R+25
- Spring Green, WI R+18
- Courtney, TX R+27
- Agua Dulce, CA R+36
- Annetta, TX R+62
- New Paris, IN R+60
- Sussex, NJ R+25
- Warren, ME R+24
- Madison, WV R+50
- Steelville, MO R+61
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.