Laurel Hill leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Laurel Hill typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Laurel Hill, ~21% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Laurel Hill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Laurel Hill leans more Republican than 59 of 63 neighbors.
Laurel Hill runs about 31 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Laurel Hill. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Laurel Hill 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 Laurel Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Laurel Hill hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 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; Laurel Hill, 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 Laurel Hill looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Laurel Hill 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
- Richmond Mills, NC R+29
- Old Hundred, NC R+19
- Elmore, NC R+10
- Gibson, NC R+12
- Steen Town, NC R+26
- Laurinburg, NC D+12
- East Laurinburg, NC D+13
- McArthur Crossroads, NC R+23
- New Town, NC R+13
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wintersville, OH R+28
- Stillman Valley, IL R+33
- Galliano, LA R+79
- South Haven, MN R+48
- Oxford, NY R+39
- Heath Springs, SC R+41
- Aguanga, CA R+34
- Claysville, PA R+51
- Sleepy Eye, MN R+46
- Nesquehoning, PA R+34
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.