Laurinburg leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Laurinburg typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Laurinburg, ~37% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Laurinburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Laurinburg leans more Democratic than 62 of 68 neighbors.
Laurinburg runs about 15 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Laurinburg is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Laurinburg. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+37) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+17), a spread of about 54 points.
Why Laurinburg 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 Laurinburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Laurinburg is about 37%, about 36 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in Laurinburg have never been married, above 95% of cities. Laurinburg runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Laurinburg, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Laurinburg looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Laurinburg 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
- East Laurinburg, NC D+13
- McArthur Crossroads, NC R+23
- Elmore, NC R+10
- Johns, NC R+20
- Richmond Mills, NC R+29
- Laurel Hill, NC R+34
- Gibson, NC R+12
- Hasty, NC R+24
- McColl, SC R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dover, NJ D+11
- Joshua, TX R+59
- Short Pump, VA D+14
- Minneola, FL R+18
- Elgin, TX R+10
- Boaz, AL R+71
- Roselle, NJ D+58
- Chagrin Falls, OH R+5
- Juneau, AK D+17
- Allston, MA D+67
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.