Leggett leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Leggett typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Leggett, ~35% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Leggett compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Leggett leans more Democratic than 35 of 60 neighbors.
Leggett runs about 15 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Leggett is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Leggett. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+27) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Leggett 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 Leggett, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural, majority-Black areas of the Southern Black Belt vote Democratic, against the usual rural pattern. About 44% of residents in Leggett are Black or African American, about 26 points above the North Carolina average of 18%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in Leggett have never been married, above 82% of cities. Leggett runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Leggett, NC sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Leggett looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Leggett 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
- Lawrence, NC D+5
- Gethsemane, NC D+23
- Draughn, NC D+9
- Tarboro, NC D+16
- Penny Hill, NC Even
- Roseneath, NC R+14
- Princeville, NC D+83
- Speed, NC D+5
- Battleboro, NC D+20
- Gold Rock, NC D+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Shay, OK R+67
- Piney, AL R+72
- Idlewood, IL R+46
- Erly, PA R+63
- Hood, CA R+3
- Winn, ME R+38
- Hammond, KS R+64
- Colza, PA R+53
- Belle River, LA R+78
- Springs, PA R+65
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.