Embro leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Embro typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Embro, ~41% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Embro compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Embro leans more Democratic than 45 of 74 neighbors.
Embro runs about 12 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Embro is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Embro 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 Embro, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 42% of adults in Embro have never been married, well above similar-sized cities (around 26%). Embro runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Embro, NC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Embro looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Embro is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 48%, about 12 points below the North Carolina average of 61%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Grove Hill, NC D+40
- Macon, NC R+19
- Warren Plains, NC D+42
- Warrenton, NC D+34
- Oakville, NC R+3
- Littleton, NC R+10
- Norlina, NC D+15
- Hollister, NC D+41
- Andersons Crossroads, NC D+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wilksburg, SC R+19
- Lax, GA R+76
- Jenkinjones, WV R+63
- Barnes, KS R+71
- Bonita, TX R+76
- Highland Lake, NY R+6
- Monroe, OK R+73
- Outingdale, CA R+34
- Richter, KS R+57
- Uptonville, TN R+24
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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.