Hyde County leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Hyde County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hyde County, ~26% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hyde County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Hyde County leans more Republican than 4 of 5 neighbors.
Hyde County runs about 22 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Hyde County. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+11) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+73), a spread of about 84 points.
Why Hyde County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Hyde County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Hyde County live in densely developed areas, about 24 points below the North Carolina average of 27%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Hyde County sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 84% of counties).
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Hyde County, NC does.
Why turnout in Hyde County looks the way it does
Turnout in Hyde County 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 Counties
- Tyrrell County, NC R+12
- Washington County, NC D+7
- Pamlico County, NC R+37
- Beaufort County, NC R+24
- Dare County, NC R+25
- Chowan County, NC R+12
- Perquimans County, NC R+34
- Craven County, NC R+15
- Martin County, NC R+4
- Carteret County, NC R+35
Counties with Similar Populations
- Oneida County, ID R+76
- Florence County, WI R+41
- Hot Springs County, WY R+57
- Morrill County, NE R+64
- Mineral County, NV R+40
- Cameron County, PA R+47
- Schley County, GA R+60
- Furnas County, NE R+70
- Mineral County, MT R+53
- Phillips County, CO R+53
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.