Mayodan leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Mayodan typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mayodan, ~20% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mayodan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mayodan leans more Republican than 28 of 53 neighbors.
Mayodan runs about 41 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mayodan. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+25), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Mayodan 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 Mayodan, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Mayodan votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 45%, well above the North Carolina average of 27%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Mayodan sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 92% of cities).
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Mayodan, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Mayodan looks the way it does
Turnout in Mayodan 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
- Lawsonville, NC R+63
- Madison, NC R+49
- Stoneville, NC R+53
- Sandy Ridge, NC R+68
- Pine Hall, NC R+52
- Ellisboro, NC R+59
- Hartman, NC R+67
- Spencer, VA R+47
- Walnut Cove, NC R+52
- Stokesdale, NC R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rochester, MA R+8
- Eutawville, SC D+16
- Mount Pleasant, UT R+68
- Seven Springs, NC R+37
- Mattituck, NY R+3
- Curwensville, PA R+50
- Wakeman, OH R+48
- Lower Grand Lagoon, FL R+37
- Okanogan, WA R+29
- Troup, TX R+57
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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.