Fort Bragg is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Fort Bragg typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fort Bragg, ~24% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fort Bragg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fort Bragg sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 42 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 8 leaning the other way.
Politically, Fort Bragg sits close to the rest of North Carolina.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fort Bragg. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+6) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+5), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Fort Bragg leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Fort Bragg. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Fort Bragg, NC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Fort Bragg looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Fort Bragg is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 98% of households in Fort Bragg rent, compared to around 48% in nearby cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 98% of adults in Fort Bragg have completed high school, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pope Air Force Base, NC R+12
- Spring Lake, NC D+14
- Fayetteville, NC D+29
- Overhills, NC R+8
- Spout Springs, NC R+10
- Slocomb, NC R+26
- Cameron, NC R+18
- Linden, NC R+21
- Bunnlevel, NC R+18
- Eastover, NC R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Woodinville, WA D+32
- Parma Heights, OH D+3
- Bay City, TX R+20
- Dallas, OR R+17
- Park Forest, IL D+69
- Northdale, FL R+5
- Deming, NM R+17
- Meadowbrook, VA D+45
- Saco, ME D+11
- Silverdale, WA D+9
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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.