Graingers leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Graingers typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Graingers, ~33% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Graingers compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Graingers leans more Republican than 17 of 59 neighbors.
Graingers runs about 13 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Graingers. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+20) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+59), a spread of about 79 points.
Why Graingers 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 Graingers, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Graingers drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Graingers sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 78% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Graingers, 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 Graingers looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Graingers 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
- Grifton, NC R+6
- Scuffleton, NC R+30
- Georgetown, NC D+9
- Kinston, NC D+15
- Hookerton, NC R+17
- Quinerly, NC R+23
- Dover, NC R+27
- Glenfield, NC R+6
- Wise Forks, NC R+40
- Fort Barnwell, NC R+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rocksprings, TX R+34
- Lerona, WV R+68
- Grey Eagle, MN R+54
- Falls Of Rough, KY R+62
- Sheffield, IL R+34
- Greeley, PA R+42
- Graettinger, IA R+45
- Fish Creek, WI D+22
- Tontogany, OH R+41
- Tunbridge, VT D+12
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.