Grassy Creek is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Grassy Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Grassy Creek, ~19% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Grassy Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Grassy Creek leans more Republican than 30 of 62 neighbors.
Grassy Creek runs about 51 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Grassy Creek leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Grassy Creek. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Grassy Creek, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Grassy Creek looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Grassy Creek is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 65%, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Seven Devils, NC R+17
- Banner Elk, NC R+27
- Norwood Hollow, NC R+39
- Valle Crucis, NC R+13
- Sugar Mountain, NC R+23
- Shulls Mill, NC D+3
- Beech Mountain, NC R+22
- Vilas, NC R+18
- Sugar Grove, NC R+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sylvan Springs, AL R+77
- Wadley, AL R+55
- Mahomet, TX R+58
- Blackduck, MN R+49
- Cottonwood, MN R+46
- Belleair Beach, FL R+41
- Riley, KS R+50
- Hornbeck, LA R+89
- Minturn, CO D+29
- Welling, OK R+40
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.