Kitty Fork leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Kitty Fork typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kitty Fork, ~20% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kitty Fork compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kitty Fork leans more Republican than 32 of 49 neighbors.
Kitty Fork runs about 36 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Kitty Fork. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+10), a spread of about 51 points.
Why Kitty Fork 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 Kitty Fork, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Kitty Fork drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Kitty Fork, 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 Kitty Fork looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Kitty Fork 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
- Keener, NC R+28
- Piney Green, NC R+59
- Clinton, NC R+9
- Vann Crossroads, NC R+54
- Salemburg, NC R+37
- McLamb Crossroads, NC R+52
- Piney Ridge, NC R+30
- Poplar Grove, NC R+16
- Moltonville, NC R+17
- Roseboro, NC R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Green Pond, SC D+29
- Valley Brook, OK R+8
- Five Corners, PA R+61
- Raisin, CA R+25
- Scotts Corners, NY D+13
- Fox, AR R+60
- Nisland, SD R+78
- Stratton, ME R+27
- Kingscreek, OH R+58
- Carloover, VA R+55
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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.