Glendale Springs is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Glendale Springs typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glendale Springs, ~18% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glendale Springs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Glendale Springs leans more Republican than 31 of 60 neighbors.
Glendale Springs runs about 54 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Glendale Springs leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Glendale Springs. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Glendale Springs, NC sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Glendale Springs looks the way it does
Turnout in Glendale Springs 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 Cities
- Vannoy, NC R+69
- Laurel Springs, NC R+56
- Wilbar, NC R+67
- Jefferson, NC R+49
- Idlewild, NC R+54
- West Jefferson, NC R+46
- Scottville, NC R+54
- Parsonville, NC R+66
- McGrady, NC R+69
- Crumpler, NC R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kingston, IN R+64
- Glen Flora, TX R+13
- Neffs, OH R+51
- Grantfork, IL R+49
- Olsburg, KS R+54
- Proctorville, NC R+33
- Green Hills, PA R+45
- Baileyton, TN R+65
- Steeles Tavern, VA R+58
- Biscoe, AR R+59
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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.