Locust is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Locust typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Locust, ~18% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Locust compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Locust leans more Republican than 40 of 56 neighbors.
Locust runs about 54 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Locust. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Locust 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 Locust, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Locust votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 20%, modestly below the North Carolina average of 27%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Locust, NC sits in the top 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 Locust looks the way it does
Turnout in Locust 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
- Red Cross, NC R+64
- Stanfield, NC R+69
- Georgeville, NC R+58
- Oakboro, NC R+57
- Midland, NC R+36
- Mount Pleasant, NC R+61
- Finger, NC R+67
- Flows Store, NC R+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- Jones, OK R+38
- Mansfield, LA D+44
- Everson, WA R+27
- Booneville, AR R+65
- Valatie, NY D+3
- Monessen, PA D+4
- Glen Head, NY R+12
- Cochituate, MA D+43
- Lewisberry, PA R+38
- Goodrich, MI R+31
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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.