Gethsemane leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Gethsemane typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gethsemane, ~38% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gethsemane compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gethsemane leans more Democratic than 38 of 60 neighbors.
Gethsemane runs about 27 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Gethsemane is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gethsemane. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+54) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 48 points.
Why Gethsemane 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 Gethsemane, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural, majority-Black areas of the Southern Black Belt vote Democratic, against the usual rural pattern. About 56% of residents in Gethsemane are Black or African American, about 38 points above the North Carolina average of 18%. Gethsemane 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; Gethsemane, NC sits in the bottom quarter 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 Gethsemane looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Gethsemane 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.
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- Draughn, NC D+9
- Gold Rock, NC D+47
- Leggett, NC D+11
- Battleboro, NC D+20
- Whitakers, NC D+32
- Lawrence, NC D+5
- Enfield, NC D+64
- Roseneath, NC R+14
- Drake, NC Even
- Dortches, NC R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bridgewater Center, OH R+62
- Berkshire, MA D+10
- Newton, WV R+60
- Berwick, MS D+14
- Ormsby, MN R+50
- Luthers Mills, PA R+53
- Palo Alto, TX R+26
- Sebrell, VA R+33
- Jason, KY R+79
- Wiltshire, MS D+19
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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.