Hope Mills is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Hope Mills typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hope Mills, ~39% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hope Mills compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hope Mills leans more Democratic than 39 of 46 neighbors.
Hope Mills runs about 7 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hope Mills. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+38) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+16), a spread of about 54 points.
Why Hope Mills leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Hope Mills. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Hope Mills, NC sits in the top quarter 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 Hope Mills looks the way it does
Turnout in Hope Mills 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.
Nearby Cities
- Parkton, NC R+7
- Fayetteville, NC D+29
- Vander, NC R+24
- Lumber Bridge, NC R+11
- Rex, NC R+17
- St. Pauls, NC R+17
- Eastover, NC R+27
- Shannon, NC R+23
- Raeford, NC D+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rockledge, FL R+17
- Streamwood, IL D+11
- Upper Darby, PA D+53
- Bartlesville, OK R+35
- Sherwood, AR Even
- Brownsburg, IN R+14
- Lincoln Park, MI Even
- Bartlett, IL D+3
- Starkville, MS D+6
- Northbrook, IL D+32
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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.