Glen Raven leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Glen Raven typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glen Raven, ~37% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glen Raven compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Glen Raven leans more Democratic than 46 of 54 neighbors.
Glen Raven runs about 10 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Glen Raven. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+25) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+20), a spread of about 45 points.
Why Glen Raven 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 Glen Raven, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 54% of residents in Glen Raven live in densely developed areas, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 48% of adults in Glen Raven have never been married, above 98% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Glen Raven, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Glen Raven looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Glen Raven 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
- Burlington, NC D+9
- Elon, NC R+6
- Elon College, NC R+36
- Ossipee, NC R+40
- Gibsonville, NC R+8
- Green Level, NC D+16
- McCray, NC R+42
- Alamance, NC R+48
- Graham, NC R+8
- Whitsett, NC D+6
Cities with Similar Populations
- East Windsor, NJ D+23
- Junction City, WA R+18
- Lowry, VA R+42
- Mahoney, TX R+71
- Tennala, AL R+74
- Olympia, KY R+64
- Graham, AL R+82
- Camden, MS D+32
- Progress, MS R+16
- Okolona, AR R+41
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.