Lindell leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Lindell typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lindell, ~23% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lindell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lindell leans more Republican than 30 of 74 neighbors.
Lindell runs about 16 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lindell. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+40) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Lindell 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 Lindell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in Lindell hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the North Carolina average of 27%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Lindell, NC sits in the bottom quarter 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 Lindell looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Lindell is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 25% of adults in Lindell report food insecurity, above 90% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 69% of adults in Lindell have completed high school, below 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Stantonsburg, NC R+20
- Eureka, NC R+40
- Shines Crossroads, NC R+34
- Walstonburg, NC R+24
- Evansdale, NC D+7
- Saratoga, NC Even
- Fremont, NC R+36
- Belfast, NC R+20
- Black Creek, NC R+38
- Lizzie, NC R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Curran, IL R+28
- Scotts Corners, NY D+13
- Kitty Fork, NC R+39
- Starr, MD R+21
- Leroy, WV R+66
- Valley Brook, OK R+8
- Parkertown, NJ R+35
- Kent, AL R+66
- Raisin, CA R+25
- South Wadesboro, NC D+20
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.