Hamilton leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Hamilton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hamilton, ~44% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hamilton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hamilton leans more Democratic than 29 of 53 neighbors.
Hamilton runs about 13 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Hamilton is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hamilton. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+71) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 67 points.
Why Hamilton 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 Hamilton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural, majority-Black areas of the Southern Black Belt vote Democratic, against the usual rural pattern. About 52% of residents in Hamilton are Black or African American, about 34 points above the North Carolina average of 18%. Hamilton runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Hamilton, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Hamilton looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Hamilton sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Oak City, NC D+5
- Hassell, NC D+11
- Bethel, NC D+9
- Everetts, NC R+30
- Robersonville, NC D+23
- Quitsna, NC D+54
- Williamston, NC R+6
- Parmele, NC D+30
- Lewiston Woodville, NC D+64
- Palmyra, NC D+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kingdom City, MO R+57
- Kingsland, AR R+62
- Knightsville, IN R+51
- Hornersville, MO R+64
- Magnolia, LA R+83
- Monroeton, PA R+62
- New Town, MS R+45
- Georgetown, LA R+91
- Rombauer, MO R+69
- Prompton, PA R+41
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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.