Grantsboro is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Grantsboro typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Grantsboro, ~17% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Grantsboro compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Grantsboro leans more Republican than 45 of 52 neighbors.
Grantsboro runs about 50 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Grantsboro. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Grantsboro 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 Grantsboro, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Grantsboro live in densely developed areas, about 23 points below the North Carolina average of 27%.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Grantsboro, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Grantsboro looks the way it does
Turnout in Grantsboro 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
- Alliance, NC R+37
- Reelsboro, NC R+58
- Kennel Beach, NC R+62
- Bayboro, NC R+23
- Stonewall, NC R+39
- Olympia, NC R+61
- Arapahoe, NC R+34
- Fairfield Harbour, NC R+41
- Bridgeton, NC R+44
- Forest, NC R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Oakland, IL R+53
- Whittaker, MI R+12
- Marydel, MD R+48
- Wurtland, KY R+52
- Hillcrest, IL R+17
- Clay City, IL R+70
- Campbellsburg, IN R+64
- Dickerson, MD D+15
- Karnack, TX R+42
- Claypool, AZ R+25
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.