Eden leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Eden typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Eden, ~28% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Eden compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Eden leans more Republican than 14 of 63 neighbors.
Eden runs about 19 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Eden. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+42) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+11), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Eden 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 Eden, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Eden votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 52%, well above the North Carolina average of 27%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Eden sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 83% of cities).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Eden, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Eden looks the way it does
Turnout in Eden 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
- Wentworth, NC R+50
- Irisburg, VA R+18
- Stoneville, NC R+53
- Leaksville Junction, VA R+39
- Ridgeway, VA R+41
- Brosville, VA R+33
- Boxwood, VA R+28
- Cascade, VA R+33
- Ruffin, NC R+49
- Chestnut Knob, VA R+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tipp City, OH R+36
- Tavares, FL R+26
- Yulee, FL R+47
- Monroe, NY R+8
- Bourbonnais, IL R+12
- Hayesville, OR D+9
- Maywood, IL D+74
- Watertown, SD R+40
- Crescent City, CA R+15
- Laguna Beach, CA D+14
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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.