Hildebran is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Hildebran typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hildebran, ~16% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hildebran compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hildebran leans more Republican than 28 of 59 neighbors.
Hildebran runs about 50 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Hildebran 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 Hildebran, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hildebran votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 55%, well above the North Carolina average of 27%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Local retail density and voter turnout
Places with dense local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hildebran, 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 Hildebran looks the way it does
Turnout in Hildebran 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.
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- Long View, NC R+17
- Rhodhiss, NC R+50
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- Brookford, NC R+26
- Hickory, NC R+22
- Connelly Springs, NC R+55
- Rutherford College, NC R+49
- Granite Falls, NC R+53
- Sawmills, NC R+51
- Plateau, NC R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lenhartsville, PA R+42
- Valley, WA R+48
- Oregonia, OH R+59
- Iron Ridge, WI R+50
- Bayside, CA D+52
- Wilton, AL R+36
- Lynchburg, SC D+41
- Phelps, KY R+73
- Vernon, AZ R+17
- Cibecue, AZ D+57
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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.