Edward leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Edward typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Edward, ~32% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Edward compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Edward leans more Republican than 11 of 63 neighbors.
Edward runs about 16 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Edward. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+26) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+7), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Edward 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 Edward, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Edward live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the North Carolina average of 27%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Edward sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 84% of cities).
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Edward, NC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Edward looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Edward is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 63%, above 58% of cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Edward have completed high school, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Bonnerton, NC R+16
- Small, NC R+28
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- Royal, NC R+23
- McConnell, NC R+28
- Cayton, NC R+55
- Core Point, NC R+42
- Blounts Creek, NC R+34
- Bayview, NC R+48
- Gaylord, NC R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Broxton, OK R+61
- Edray, WV R+48
- Denver, IL R+63
- Olmitz, KS R+68
- America, AL R+81
- Buck, WV R+60
- Ramsey, AR R+64
- Deunquat, OH R+58
- Exmoor, AL R+50
- Moores Junction, OH R+59
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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.