Hobucken leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Hobucken typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hobucken, ~24% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hobucken compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hobucken leans more Republican than 22 of 45 neighbors.
Hobucken runs about 35 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Hobucken 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 Hobucken, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 1% of residents in Hobucken live in densely developed areas, about 25 points below the North Carolina average of 27%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Hobucken sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 83% of cities).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Hobucken, NC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Hobucken looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Hobucken own their home, about 20 points above the North Carolina average of 74%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lowland, NC R+38
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- Campbell Creek, NC R+10
- Vandemere, NC D+11
- Merritt, NC R+29
- Whortonsville, NC R+16
- Wades Point, NC R+58
- Royal, NC R+23
- Pamlico, NC R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Roelyn, IA R+52
- Fletchers Landing, ME R+25
- Ten Broeck, KY D+3
- Flat, MO R+57
- Howardstown, KY R+61
- Mappsburg, VA R+20
- Toddtown, AL R+4
- Torrent, KY R+55
- Osage Bend, MO R+70
- Mandata, PA R+67
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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.