Laurel Springs is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Laurel Springs typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Laurel Springs, ~16% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Laurel Springs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Laurel Springs leans more Republican than 20 of 61 neighbors.
Laurel Springs runs about 52 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Laurel Springs leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Laurel Springs. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Laurel Springs, NC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Laurel Springs looks the way it does
Turnout in Laurel Springs sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Scottville, NC R+54
- Stratford, NC R+60
- Glendale Springs, NC R+57
- Vannoy, NC R+69
- Crumpler, NC R+53
- Piney Creek, NC R+61
- Whitehead, NC R+58
- Jefferson, NC R+49
- Weavers Ford, NC R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Higbee, MO R+63
- Hartwell, AR R+61
- East Saugatuck, MI R+32
- Meadows Of Dan, VA R+59
- Keota, OK R+72
- Mount Vernon, ME Even
- Bogata, TX R+70
- Franklin, NY R+22
- Dover, MN R+40
- Old Forge, NY R+3
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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.