Hoffman leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Hoffman typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hoffman, ~27% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hoffman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hoffman leans more Democratic than 49 of 58 neighbors.
Hoffman runs about 8 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hoffman. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+11) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+5), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Hoffman 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 Hoffman, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 59% of adults in Hoffman have never been married, far above similar-sized cities (around 22%).
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Hoffman, NC does.
Why turnout in Hoffman looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Hoffman is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in Hoffman report food insecurity, above 88% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 66% of adults in Hoffman have completed high school, in the bottom fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Marston, NC R+27
- Silver Spring, NC R+11
- Pinebluff, NC R+17
- Addor, NC R+29
- Aberdeen, NC R+16
- Ashley Heights, NC R+43
- Foxfire, NC R+46
- Ledbetter, NC R+29
- Pinehurst, NC R+18
- Wagram, NC R+3
Cities with Similar Populations
- Weedville, PA R+52
- Kendall, MI R+32
- Rexford, MT R+57
- Geneva, MN R+42
- Mousie, KY R+70
- Rosebud, MO R+64
- Dixon, NM D+11
- Glenwood, WV R+60
- Koshkonong, MO R+74
- Lane, SC D+65
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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.