Macon leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Macon typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Macon, ~34% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Macon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Macon leans more Republican than 47 of 65 neighbors.
Macon runs about 16 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Macon. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+15) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+29), a spread of about 44 points.
Why Macon leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Macon. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Macon, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Macon looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Macon is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 65%, above 68% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Oakville, NC R+3
- Embro, NC D+9
- Warren Plains, NC D+42
- Ebony, VA R+28
- Littleton, NC R+10
- Bracey, VA R+42
- Warrenton, NC D+34
- Oine, NC D+18
- Grove Hill, NC D+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Newfound, NC R+36
- Greenfield, IL R+65
- Prairie, MS D+58
- Necaise, MS R+84
- Waterville, WA R+38
- Shorter, AL D+42
- Tonica, IL R+40
- Castleberry, AL R+17
- Bingham, ME R+31
- Mineral Springs, AR D+14
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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.