Laurel Park leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Laurel Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Laurel Park, ~50% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Laurel Park compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Laurel Park leans more Democratic than 51 of 59 neighbors.
Laurel Park runs about 12 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Laurel Park. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+16) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+5), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Laurel Park 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 Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 58% of adults in Laurel Park hold a bachelor's degree, about 29 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Laurel Park sits in the top fifth on density (about 53%, above 88% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Laurel Park, NC sits in the top tenth 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 Park looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Laurel Park is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Laurel Park have completed high school, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Valley Hill, NC R+12
- Hendersonville, NC R+14
- Etowah, NC R+16
- East Flat Rock, NC R+17
- Flat Rock, NC R+22
- Horse Shoe, NC R+19
- Zirconia, NC R+41
- Mills River, NC R+17
- Penrose, NC R+24
- Hoopers Creek, NC R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Willisburg, KY R+65
- Barker, NY R+37
- Niangua, MO R+71
- Cleona, PA R+35
- Hookerton, NC R+17
- South Walpole, MA D+16
- Cascade, WI R+43
- Grundy, VA R+58
- Elizabeth, WV R+64
- Ashton, MD D+38
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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.