Granville County leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Granville County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Granville County, ~36% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Granville County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Granville County leans more Republican than 9 of 15 neighbors.
Politically, Granville County sits close to the rest of North Carolina.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Granville County. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+26) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+41), a spread of about 67 points.
Why Granville County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Granville County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 72% of households in Granville County are family households, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Granville County, NC sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Granville County looks the way it does
Turnout in Granville County 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 Counties
- Vance County, NC D+19
- Franklin County, NC R+18
- Person County, NC R+24
- Durham County, NC D+59
- Wake County, NC D+28
- Orange County, NC D+48
- Warren County, NC D+19
- Mecklenburg County, VA R+17
- Halifax County, VA R+19
- Caswell County, NC R+23
Counties with Similar Populations
- Tipton County, TN R+47
- St. Joseph County, MI R+35
- Cumberland County, TN R+57
- Washington County, NY R+23
- Rutland County, VT R+9
- Pittsylvania County, VA R+39
- Columbia County, NY D+12
- Hood County, TX R+61
- Garfield County, CO R+5
- Pender County, NC R+33
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.