Goat Neck is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Goat Neck typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Goat Neck, ~24% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Goat Neck compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Goat Neck leans more Democratic than 28 of 30 neighbors.
Goat Neck runs about 7 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Goat Neck leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Goat Neck. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Goat Neck, NC sits below the national average 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 Goat Neck looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Goat Neck is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in Goat Neck report food insecurity, above 86% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in Goat Neck have completed high school, below 78% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Soundside, NC D+4
- Columbia, NC D+3
- Pleasant View, NC R+40
- Buffalo City, NC R+57
- River Neck, NC D+4
- Travis, NC R+10
- New Lands, NC R+41
- Weeksville, NC R+45
- Gum Neck, NC R+41
- New Hope, NC R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Paces, VA R+30
- Osage, AR R+65
- Parkersburg, IN R+61
- Harkins Crossroads, AL R+60
- Pendroy, MT R+60
- Peason, LA R+91
- Olympia, NC R+61
- Hammond, TX R+71
- Hopewell, TX R+69
- Goree, TX R+74
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.