Ellisboro is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Ellisboro typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ellisboro, ~16% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ellisboro compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ellisboro leans more Republican than 41 of 45 neighbors.
Ellisboro runs about 56 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Ellisboro 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 Ellisboro, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in Ellisboro hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the North Carolina average of 27%.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Ellisboro, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Ellisboro looks the way it does
Turnout in Ellisboro 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.
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- Summerfield, NC R+21
- Oak Ridge, NC R+18
- Mayodan, NC R+45
- Belews Creek, NC R+42
- Walnut Cove, NC R+52
- Stoneville, NC R+53
- Lawsonville, NC R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alder Creek, NY R+45
- Red Rock, OK R+37
- Red River, WI R+41
- Red Hill, KY R+60
- Oskar, MI R+19
- Beaver Falls, NY R+51
- Sisco Heights, WA R+20
- Platter, OK R+64
- San Simon, AZ R+54
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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.