Hallsboro leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Hallsboro typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hallsboro, ~23% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hallsboro compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hallsboro leans more Republican than 35 of 62 neighbors.
Hallsboro runs about 30 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hallsboro. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+47) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+23), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Hallsboro 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 Hallsboro, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Hallsboro drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Hallsboro sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 76% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Hallsboro are family households, above 79% of cities.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Hallsboro, NC sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Hallsboro looks the way it does
Turnout in Hallsboro 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
- Jonesboro Crossing, NC R+29
- Honey Hill, NC R+23
- Lake Waccamaw, NC R+43
- Whiteville, NC R+23
- Wananish, NC R+18
- Brunswick, NC R+17
- Rosindale, NC Even
- Wootens Crossroads, NC R+23
- Goose Hollow, NC Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fairfax, OK R+50
- Lake Kiowa, TX R+65
- Lamy, NM D+61
- Sheridan, MT R+47
- Bowler, WI Even
- North Enid, OK R+60
- Monaville, TX R+38
- Falls, PA R+37
- Dublin, NH D+7
- San Fidel, NM D+21
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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.