High Point, NC Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in High Point

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

High Point leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.

 

About 71% of adults in High Point typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in High Point, ~43% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How High Point compares

Among cities within 25 miles, High Point is the most Democratic-leaning.

High Point runs about 26 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while High Point is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within High Point. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+58) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+15), a spread of about 73 points.

Why High Point 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 High Point, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 81% of residents in High Point live in densely developed areas, about 45 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and High Point sits in the top quarter (about 31%, above 76% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in High Point have never been married, above 90% of cities.

Paved land cover and Democratic lean

Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; High Point, NC sits in the top tenth nationally 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 High Point looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. High Point 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.

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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.