Huntsboro leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Huntsboro typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Huntsboro, ~36% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Huntsboro compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Huntsboro leans more Republican than 35 of 65 neighbors.
Huntsboro runs about 17 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Huntsboro. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+2) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+32), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Huntsboro 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 Huntsboro, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Huntsboro drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Huntsboro, 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 Huntsboro looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Huntsboro own their home, about 16 points above the North Carolina average of 74%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lewis, NC D+4
- Dickerson, NC R+19
- Oxford, NC D+10
- Dexter, NC Even
- Kinton Fork, NC D+19
- Fairport, NC R+38
- Henderson, NC D+28
- South Henderson, NC R+6
- Stovall, NC R+19
- North Henderson, NC D+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mill Creek, OK R+73
- Lindaville, PA R+49
- Big Spring, KY R+63
- Alvo, NE R+41
- Lulaton, GA R+78
- North Greenfield, OH R+65
- Fosters Corner, ME R+24
- Lake Harmony, PA R+31
- Mangohick, VA R+32
- Crossroads, TN R+77
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.