Hayne is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Hayne typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hayne, ~16% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hayne compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hayne leans more Republican than 45 of 46 neighbors.
Hayne runs about 53 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hayne. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Hayne 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 Hayne, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 76% of households in Hayne are family households, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hayne, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hayne looks the way it does
Turnout in Hayne 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
- Autryville, NC R+56
- Highsmiths, NC R+32
- Roseboro, NC R+28
- Stedman, NC R+42
- Salemburg, NC R+37
- Mintz, NC R+13
- Vander, NC R+24
- Piney Green, NC R+59
- Wade, NC R+37
- Eastover, NC R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Richmond, MA D+40
- Seymour, IA R+59
- Dubois, IN R+59
- Oak Ridge, MO R+72
- East Avon, NY R+14
- Renfroe, AL R+5
- Wamac, IL R+47
- Mattoon, WI R+51
- Victor, CA R+34
- McMeekin, FL R+51
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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.