Hurdle Mills leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 91% of adults in Hurdle Mills typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hurdle Mills, ~32% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hurdle Mills compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hurdle Mills leans more Republican than 43 of 59 neighbors.
Hurdle Mills runs about 28 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hurdle Mills. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+10), a spread of about 48 points.
Why Hurdle Mills leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Hurdle Mills. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hurdle Mills, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Hurdle Mills looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hurdle Mills is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Hurdle Mills own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gordonton, NC R+30
- Cedar Grove, NC R+8
- Timberlake, NC R+44
- Prospect Hill, NC R+39
- Brooksdale, NC R+24
- Rougemont, NC R+24
- Schley, NC D+22
- Leasburg, NC R+44
- Corbett, NC R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, MA D+5
- North Westport, MA R+18
- Barron, WI R+23
- Waynesboro, TN R+71
- North Berwick, ME R+19
- Poland, ME R+28
- Fort Plain, NY R+38
- North Kansas City, MO D+32
- Chewelah, WA R+40
- Laceys Spring, AL 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.