Jugtown is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Jugtown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jugtown, ~14% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jugtown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Jugtown leans more Republican than 44 of 51 neighbors.
Jugtown runs about 62 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Jugtown leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Jugtown. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Jugtown, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Jugtown looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Jugtown own their home, about 20 points above the North Carolina average of 74%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Seagrove, NC R+67
- Robbins, NC R+50
- Spies, NC R+52
- Bennett, NC R+65
- Highfalls, NC R+61
- Star, NC R+53
- Putnam, NC R+58
- Parkwood, NC R+58
- Harpers Crossroads, NC R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kedron, LA R+5
- Crowder, MS R+36
- Loa, UT R+70
- Milton Mills, NH R+26
- Snelling, CA R+47
- Little York, IL R+44
- Bandy, VA R+71
- Leonardsburg, OH R+41
- Doyle, LA R+82
- Pokagon, MI R+26
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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.