Gold Rock leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Gold Rock typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gold Rock, ~55% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gold Rock compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gold Rock leans more Democratic than 58 of 66 neighbors.
Gold Rock runs about 50 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Gold Rock is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gold Rock. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+72) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+24), a spread of about 47 points.
Why Gold Rock 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 Gold Rock, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Gold Rock votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Gold Rock runs about 50 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in Gold Rock have never been married, above 94% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Gold Rock, 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 Gold Rock looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Gold Rock 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
- Whitakers, NC D+32
- Battleboro, NC D+20
- Gethsemane, NC D+23
- Drake, NC Even
- Glenview, NC D+73
- Salem, NC Even
- Enfield, NC D+64
- Dortches, NC R+17
- Dawson Crossroads, NC D+70
- Draughn, NC D+9
Cities with Similar Populations
- Locust Hill, VA R+31
- Critz, VA R+55
- Coal, MO R+66
- Eagle Village, NY D+11
- Madisonville, NJ Even
- Lakeside, TN R+66
- Morris, IN R+63
- Beech Bottom, WV R+48
- Holly Ridge, LA R+80
- Greenmount, PA R+33
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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.