Hamlet leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Hamlet typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hamlet, ~35% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hamlet compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hamlet leans more Republican than 19 of 58 neighbors.
Politically, Hamlet sits close to the rest of North Carolina.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hamlet. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+43) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+30), a spread of about 73 points.
Why Hamlet 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 Hamlet, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hamlet votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 52%, well above the North Carolina average of 27%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Hamlet sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 86% of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Hamlet, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hamlet looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Hamlet is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dobbins Heights, NC D+60
- New Town, NC R+13
- Oak Ridge Park, NC R+16
- Steen Town, NC R+26
- East Rockingham, NC R+21
- Rockingham, NC R+16
- Old Hundred, NC R+19
- Cordova, NC R+42
- Ledbetter, NC R+29
- Laurel Hill, NC R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brookville, OH R+51
- Hamburg, PA R+35
- Jackson, WI R+28
- Cleves, OH R+48
- Lakeport, CA R+7
- Pleasant Hill, IA R+8
- Elfers, FL R+26
- Prince Frederick, MD R+14
- Geneseo, NY D+15
- Crestline, CA R+10
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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.