Keener leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Keener typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Keener, ~23% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Keener compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Keener leans more Republican than 23 of 51 neighbors.
Keener runs about 25 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Keener. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+37) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Keener 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 Keener, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Keener hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the North Carolina average of 27%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Keener, 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 Keener looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Keener 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
- Kitty Fork, NC R+39
- Poplar Grove, NC R+16
- Giddensville, NC R+22
- Clinton, NC R+9
- Vann Crossroads, NC R+54
- McLamb Crossroads, NC R+52
- Suttontown, NC R+35
- Piney Green, NC R+59
- Moltonville, NC R+17
- Faison, NC R+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Stokes, MS Even
- Flint Hill, NC R+63
- Harmony, IN R+53
- Blue Rapids, KS R+57
- Ponderay, ID R+38
- Fairmount, IL R+56
- Worden, MT R+65
- Rudolph, OH R+47
- Millersburg, KY R+56
- Blairstown, IA R+44
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.