Mccain leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Mccain typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mccain, ~32% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mccain compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mccain leans more Democratic than 48 of 60 neighbors.
Mccain runs about 8 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mccain. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+27) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Mccain 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 Mccain, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 37% of adults in Mccain have never been married, modestly above similar-sized cities (around 24%).
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Mccain, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Mccain looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 29% of households in Mccain rent, above 83% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Mccain report food insecurity, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Montrose, NC Even
- Silver City, NC D+7
- Bowmore, NC D+24
- Raeford, NC D+12
- Ashley Heights, NC R+43
- Wagram, NC R+3
- Addor, NC R+29
- Silver Spring, NC R+11
- Duffies, NC D+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Delano, OH R+54
- Kimball Stand, NY R+36
- Germfask, MI R+48
- Mill Creek, NC R+52
- Wallace, NE R+81
- Pistol Ridge, MS R+76
- Upper Hominy, NC R+37
- Tibbie, AL R+75
- Clyman, WI R+49
- Pinedale, MS R+87
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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.