Mariposa leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Mariposa typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mariposa, ~22% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mariposa compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mariposa leans more Republican than 36 of 50 neighbors.
Mariposa runs about 44 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mariposa. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Mariposa 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 Mariposa, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 85% of households in Mariposa are family households, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Mariposa, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Mariposa looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Mariposa own their home, about 18 points above the North Carolina average of 74%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Stanley, NC R+43
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- Machpelah, NC R+42
- Mount Holly, NC R+21
- Iron Station, NC R+53
- Ranlo, NC R+12
- Lowell, NC R+20
- Dallas, NC R+32
- Denver, NC R+36
- High Shoals, NC R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yukon, PA R+51
- Buckner, KY R+32
- St. Johns, IN R+51
- Grandview, IA R+46
- Potters Hill, NC R+63
- Wake, VA R+30
- Rockford, WA R+53
- Pinecliffe, CO D+37
- Willis, OK R+66
- Ebenezer, TX R+64
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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.