Mapleville leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Mapleville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mapleville, ~35% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mapleville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mapleville leans more Democratic than 49 of 59 neighbors.
Mapleville runs about 22 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Mapleville is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Mapleville 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 Mapleville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 37% of adults in Mapleville hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in Mapleville have never been married, above 94% of cities. Mapleville runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Mapleville, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Mapleville looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Mapleville is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 30% of households in Mapleville rent, above 84% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in Mapleville report food insecurity, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Louisburg, NC R+14
- Hickory Rock, NC R+27
- Justice, NC R+15
- Katesville, NC D+29
- Ingleside, NC R+10
- Lake Royale, NC R+39
- Bunn, NC R+4
- Gupton, NC R+28
- Lancaster Crossroads, NC R+25
- Centerville, NC R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Paden, MS R+81
- Lasca, AL R+13
- Malcolm, MD Even
- Smithville, WV R+69
- Palisades, WA R+53
- Hanksville, UT R+59
- Granville, VT D+16
- Goldbond, VA R+54
- Pledger, TX R+50
- Marshland, WI R+26
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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.