Jonas Ridge leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Jonas Ridge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jonas Ridge, ~24% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jonas Ridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Jonas Ridge leans more Republican than 17 of 64 neighbors.
Jonas Ridge runs about 36 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Jonas Ridge 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 Jonas Ridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Jonas Ridge live in densely developed areas, about 23 points below the North Carolina average of 27%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Jonas Ridge fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Jonas Ridge, NC sits in the bottom 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 Jonas Ridge looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Jonas Ridge 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pineola, NC R+39
- Linville Falls, NC R+64
- Crossnore, NC R+54
- Newland, NC R+52
- North Cove, NC R+56
- Linville, NC R+29
- Collettsville, NC R+63
- Spruce Pine, NC R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Omaha, GA R+3
- Graball, TN R+64
- Kevin, MT R+64
- Graff, MO R+73
- Robinhood, MS R+79
- Lenora, MN R+40
- Valley-Hi, OH R+61
- Beverly, KS R+72
- Hannon, AL D+77
- Forest Hill, WV R+57
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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.