Edgecombe County leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Edgecombe County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Edgecombe County, ~46% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Edgecombe County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Edgecombe County is the most Democratic-leaning.
Edgecombe County runs about 29 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Edgecombe County is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Edgecombe County. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+77) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+52), a spread of about 128 points.
Why Edgecombe County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Edgecombe County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Edgecombe County votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Edgecombe County runs about 29 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in Edgecombe County have never been married, above 87% of counties.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Edgecombe County, NC sits above the national average 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 Edgecombe County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Edgecombe County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Nash County, NC D+3
- Wilson County, NC D+11
- Pitt County, NC D+17
- Greene County, NC R+15
- Martin County, NC R+4
- Halifax County, NC D+22
- Northampton County, NC D+15
- Franklin County, NC R+18
- Bertie County, NC D+19
- Wayne County, NC R+7
Counties with Similar Populations
- Henry County, IN R+47
- Fremont County, CO R+25
- Atascosa County, TX R+37
- Vernon Parish, LA R+56
- Duplin County, NC R+23
- Burnet County, TX R+56
- Halifax County, NC D+22
- Henry County, IL R+24
- Dale County, AL R+43
- Tioga County, NY R+27
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.