Ex-Way leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Ex-Way typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ex-Way, ~18% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ex-Way compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ex-Way leans more Republican than 44 of 59 neighbors.
Ex-Way runs about 40 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ex-Way. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Ex-Way 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 Ex-Way, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Ex-Way live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the North Carolina average of 27%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Ex-Way, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Ex-Way looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Ex-Way 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 Cities
- Pekin, NC R+60
- Mangum, NC R+23
- Pee Dee, NC R+26
- Onvil, NC R+60
- Norman, NC R+31
- Ellerbe, NC R+29
- Covington, NC D+15
- Candor, NC R+22
- Mount Gilead, NC R+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Swiss Alp, TX R+71
- Superior, WY R+73
- Summer Hill, IL R+70
- Blundale, GA R+6
- Rocklake, ND R+39
- Warrior Ridge, PA R+58
- Pricetown, KY R+72
- Eaton, ME R+38
- Tilden, IN R+49
- South Lee, MA D+45
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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.