Hancock leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Hancock typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hancock, ~35% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hancock compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hancock leans more Republican than 26 of 54 neighbors.
Hancock runs about 7 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hancock. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+72) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+21), a spread of about 93 points.
Why Hancock 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 Hancock, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 94% of residents in Hancock drive to work alone, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Local retail density and voter turnout
Places with dense local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hancock, NC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Nearby retail does not change how people vote; it reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Hancock looks the way it does
Turnout in Hancock sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Edenton, NC R+5
- St. Johns, NC R+4
- Merry Hill, NC R+3
- Rockyhock, NC R+51
- Perrytown, NC R+19
- Goose Pond, NC R+12
- Tyner, NC R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pine Mountain Valley, GA R+52
- Tall Timbers, MD R+21
- Wells, VT R+23
- Polkville, NC R+61
- Grandin, MO R+72
- Alburnett, IA R+34
- Water Valley, KY R+72
- Lowman, NY R+51
- Cherry Creek, NY R+48
- Elka Park, NY R+16
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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.