Falls of Neuse leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Falls of Neuse typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Falls of Neuse, ~53% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Falls of Neuse compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Falls of Neuse leans more Democratic than 3 of 12 neighbors.
Falls of Neuse runs about 35 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Falls of Neuse is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Falls of Neuse. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+42) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+24), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Falls of Neuse leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Falls of Neuse, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 64% of adults in Falls of Neuse hold a bachelor's degree, about 36 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Falls of Neuse runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Falls of Neuse, Raleigh, NC sits above the national average 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 Falls of Neuse looks the way it does
Turnout in Falls of Neuse 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 Neighborhoods
- Six Forks, Raleigh, NC D+27
- Five Points, Raleigh, NC D+38
- Glenwood, Raleigh, NC D+19
- Mordecai, Raleigh, NC D+61
- North, Raleigh, NC D+27
- East Raleigh, Raleigh, NC D+64
- North Central, Raleigh, NC D+67
- Wade, Raleigh, NC D+44
- Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh, NC D+46
- Hillsborough, Raleigh, NC D+55
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Downtown, Las Vegas, NV D+39
- Belltown, Seattle, WA D+62
- New North End, Burlington, VT D+47
- Seventh Ward, New Orleans, LA D+78
- Litte Italy, Niagara Falls, NY D+26
- Brays Oaks, Houston, TX D+42
- Townsite, Oceanside, CA D+31
- LaGrange, Toledo, OH D+65
- South East Torrance, Torrance, CA D+16
- South Trenton, Trenton, NJ D+45
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.