Forest Hills is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Forest Hills typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Forest Hills, ~31% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Forest Hills compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Forest Hills leans more Republican than 4 of 52 neighbors.
Politically, Forest Hills sits close to the rest of North Carolina.
Why Forest Hills leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Forest Hills. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; Forest Hills, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Forest Hills looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Forest Hills have completed high school, about 8 points above the North Carolina average of 88%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cullowhee, NC Even
- Speedwell, NC R+29
- Pumpkintown, NC R+25
- Erastus, NC R+29
- Webster, NC R+28
- East Laport, NC R+30
- Sylva, NC R+32
- Tuckasegee, NC R+31
- Dillsboro, NC R+35
- Gay, NC R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Circle Hill, OH R+64
- Climax, CO D+31
- Wickliffe, LA R+7
- Clarksville, IL R+54
- Westminster, NC R+64
- White Hill, VA R+41
- Meg, AR R+70
- Melvine, TN R+72
- Max, IN R+56
- Curran, MI R+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.