La Grange leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 74% of adults in La Grange typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in La Grange, ~31% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How La Grange compares
Among cities within 25 miles, La Grange leans more Republican than 18 of 61 neighbors.
La Grange runs about 13 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within La Grange. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+7) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+32), a spread of about 39 points.
Why La Grange leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in La Grange. 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; La Grange, NC sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in La Grange looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. La Grange 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
- Walnut Creek, NC R+32
- Jenny Lind, NC R+18
- Fields, NC R+27
- Parkstown, NC R+28
- Institute, NC R+33
- Snow Hill, NC R+12
- Shines Crossroads, NC R+34
- Liddell, NC R+59
- Indian Springs, NC R+29
- Seven Springs, NC R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Signal Hill, CA D+34
- Apollo, PA R+41
- Lake Grove, NY R+24
- Waynesboro, GA D+6
- Middle Island, NY R+3
- Yorktown, IN R+25
- Ellsworth, ME Even
- Waynesburg, PA R+29
- Bridgeport, WV R+29
- Tyrone, PA R+47
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.