Katesville leans Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Katesville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Katesville, ~47% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Katesville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Katesville leans more Democratic than 55 of 59 neighbors.
Katesville runs about 32 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Katesville is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Katesville. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+55) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+30), a spread of about 85 points.
Why Katesville 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 Katesville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 39% of adults in Katesville have never been married, well above similar-sized cities (around 22%). Katesville runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Katesville, NC sits above the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Katesville looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Katesville is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Louisburg, NC R+14
- Mapleville, NC D+19
- Ingleside, NC R+10
- Youngsville, NC R+25
- Franklinton, NC R+10
- Hickory Rock, NC R+27
- Justice, NC R+15
- Kittrell, NC R+17
- Rocky Ford, NC Even
- Bunn, NC R+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Osage, TN R+70
- West Groton, NY R+10
- Jacksonville, ME R+30
- Copeland, AL R+75
- Ranier, MN R+27
- Northome, MN R+43
- Elk, TX R+68
- Harrisburg, NE R+79
- Lena, LA R+69
- Overhills, NC R+8
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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.