Elon College leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Elon College typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Elon College, ~27% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Elon College compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Elon College leans more Republican than 38 of 53 neighbors.
Elon College runs about 33 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Elon College. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+10), a spread of about 44 points.
Why Elon College 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 Elon College, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Elon College votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 29%, about 8 points below the U.S. average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Elon College, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Elon College looks the way it does
Turnout in Elon College 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
- Ossipee, NC R+40
- Glen Raven, NC D+7
- Gibsonville, NC R+8
- Elon, NC R+6
- Osceola, NC R+40
- Burlington, NC D+9
- McCray, NC R+42
- Green Level, NC D+16
- Sedalia, NC R+3
- Williamsburg, NC R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- University Park, IL D+71
- Florence, CO R+17
- Haddon Heights, NJ D+28
- Yerington, NV R+45
- Clyde, TX R+66
- Hickam Housing, HI D+8
- Hartland, MI R+25
- Salyersville, KY R+66
- Wayland, MA D+36
- Medical Lake, WA R+25
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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.