Honey Hill leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Honey Hill typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Honey Hill, ~20% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Honey Hill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Honey Hill leans more Republican than 24 of 61 neighbors.
Honey Hill runs about 20 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Honey Hill 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 Honey Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Honey Hill live in densely developed areas, about 23 points below the North Carolina average of 27%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Honey Hill sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 89% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Honey Hill are family households, above 83% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Honey Hill, NC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Honey Hill looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 5% of homes in Honey Hill have more than one occupant per room, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hallsboro, NC R+33
- Jonesboro Crossing, NC R+29
- Brunswick, NC R+17
- Whiteville, NC R+23
- Lake Waccamaw, NC R+43
- Wananish, NC R+18
- Rosindale, NC Even
- Mollie, NC R+72
- Wootens Crossroads, NC R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Adams Basin, NY R+23
- Honora, GA R+51
- Stoneham, PA R+54
- Catuna, LA R+52
- Mauck, VA R+63
- Pinnell, AL D+24
- Canfield, AR R+50
- Haldane, IL R+50
- Newfield, PA R+64
- Valley Point, WV R+65
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.