Kerr leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Kerr typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kerr, ~27% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kerr compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kerr leans more Republican than 20 of 57 neighbors.
Kerr runs about 6 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Kerr. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+38) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+48), a spread of about 87 points.
Why Kerr 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 Kerr, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Kerr live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the North Carolina average of 27%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Kerr, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Kerr looks the way it does
Turnout in Kerr sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Harrells, NC R+8
- Ivanhoe, NC D+8
- White Lake, NC R+50
- Garland, NC R+11
- Lagoon, NC R+36
- Shanghai, NC R+11
- Delway, NC R+16
- Ingold, NC R+23
- Penderlea, NC R+11
- Kelly, NC R+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Seneca, WI R+29
- Osiris, MO R+70
- Cottonwood, OK R+69
- Creeksville, NC R+25
- Roundhill, AL R+2
- Miramonte, CA R+48
- Howard, TN R+66
- Walnut Grove, KY R+74
- Drakes Mills, PA R+42
- Catons Grove, TN R+67
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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.