Historic Montford is a Democratic stronghold. About 86% of voters here vote Democratic and 14% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Historic Montford typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Historic Montford, ~64% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Historic Montford compares
Historic Montford runs about 75 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Historic Montford is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Historic Montford leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Historic Montford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Historic Montford votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Historic Montford runs about 75 points more Democratic. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Historic Montford sits in the top quarter (about 59%, above 79% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 57% of adults in Historic Montford have never been married, above 90% of neighborhoods.
Foreign-born share and voter turnout
Places with a low foreign-born share tend to turn out in mixed patterns; Historic Montford, Asheville, NC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Historic Montford looks the way it does
Turnout in Historic Montford sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Oakley, Asheville, NC D+38
- Mayfair Estates, Taylors, SC R+18
- North Main, Greenville, SC D+5
- Woodside Cotton Mill Historic District, Parker, SC D+36
- West End, Greenville, SC D+35
- Nicholtown, Greenville, SC D+64
- Douglas, Elizabethton, TN R+46
- Augusta Street Area, Greenville, SC R+4
- Downtown Boone, Boone, NC D+44
- South Knoxville, Knoxville, TN D+19
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Academy Hills Park, Albuquerque, NM D+13
- Caprock, Lubbock, TX R+18
- Capitol Park, Des Moines, IA D+33
- Emerald Lake-Miami, Lake Worth, FL D+30
- Rancho Dominguez, Compton, CA D+39
- Heart of the City, Beaumont, TX D+53
- Stetson Hills, Colorado Springs, CO R+11
- North Park Forest, Houston, TX D+46
- East Congress, Austin, TX D+50
- Oakland Beach, Warwick, RI D+5
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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.