Godwin leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Godwin typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Godwin, ~19% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Godwin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Godwin leans more Republican than 33 of 49 neighbors.
Godwin runs about 37 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Godwin. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+21), a spread of about 37 points.
Why Godwin 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 Godwin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Godwin drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in Godwin are family households, above 88% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Godwin, NC sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Godwin looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Godwin 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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- Falcon, NC R+44
- Mingo, NC R+45
- Wade, NC R+37
- Spiveys Corner, NC R+55
- Dunn, NC R+23
- Autryville, NC R+56
- Piney Green, NC R+59
- Timothy, NC R+56
- Erwin, NC R+29
- Eastover, NC R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Monticello, WI R+8
- Patrick, SC R+59
- Bethel, PA R+55
- Cordes Lakes, AZ R+43
- Bracey, VA R+42
- Oskaloosa, KS R+51
- Claremont, IL R+32
- East Lansdowne, PA D+68
- Pine River, MN R+41
- Doyline, LA R+68
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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.