Lumber Bridge leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Lumber Bridge typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lumber Bridge, ~29% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lumber Bridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lumber Bridge leans more Republican than 19 of 49 neighbors.
Lumber Bridge runs about 8 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lumber Bridge. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+2) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+18), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Lumber Bridge 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 Lumber Bridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Lumber Bridge hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the North Carolina average of 27%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Lumber Bridge, 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 Lumber Bridge looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Lumber Bridge 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
- Shannon, NC R+23
- Parkton, NC R+7
- Rex, NC R+17
- Rennert, NC R+30
- Raeford, NC D+12
- Red Springs, NC Even
- Hope Mills, NC D+4
- Silver City, NC D+7
- St. Pauls, NC R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brookville, NY Even
- St. Anne, IL R+36
- Wallis, TX R+54
- Centreville, MS D+27
- Yorktown, TX R+56
- Lake City, GA D+46
- Como, WI R+16
- Malmstrom Air Force Base, MT R+39
- Millsap, TX R+79
- Millersport, OH R+44
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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.