Greene County leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Greene County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Greene County, ~25% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Greene County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Greene County leans more Republican than 8 of 12 neighbors.
Greene County runs about 12 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Greene County. The south side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+26), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Greene 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 Greene County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Greene County hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the North Carolina average of 27%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Greene County sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 9%, below 84% of counties).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Greene County, 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 Greene County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Greene County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 38% of households in Greene County rent, above 92% of counties. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in Greene County report food insecurity, above 91% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Lenoir County, NC Even
- Pitt County, NC D+17
- Wayne County, NC R+7
- Wilson County, NC D+11
- Edgecombe County, NC D+26
- Jones County, NC R+24
- Nash County, NC D+3
- Beaufort County, NC R+24
- Duplin County, NC R+23
- Martin County, NC R+4
Counties with Similar Populations
- Uinta County, WY R+62
- Lincoln County, WV R+65
- Breckinridge County, KY R+58
- Woodward County, OK R+63
- Jay County, IN R+58
- Fulton County, IN R+51
- Henry County, IA R+31
- Carbon County, UT R+56
- Buchanan County, VA R+67
- Greene County, VA R+26
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.