Merry Oaks leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Merry Oaks typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Merry Oaks, ~30% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Merry Oaks compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Merry Oaks leans more Republican than 16 of 42 neighbors.
Merry Oaks runs about 17 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Merry Oaks. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+23) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+10), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Merry Oaks leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Merry Oaks. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Merry Oaks, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Merry Oaks looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Merry Oaks 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Merry Oaks own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Merry Oaks have completed high school, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Moncure, NC R+17
- Osgood, NC R+43
- Fearrington, NC R+8
- Haywood, NC R+24
- Pittsboro, NC Even
- Hollemans Crossroads, NC R+22
- Bynum, NC D+11
- Colon, NC R+10
- Gulf, NC R+24
- Corinth, NC R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wyodak, WY R+81
- Perrytown, AR R+55
- Sidonia, TN R+68
- El Paso, WI R+30
- Leggett, CA D+50
- Bunker Hill, OH R+72
- Ongo, MO R+65
- Brussels, IL R+53
- Coryell, TX R+72
- Sumpter, OR R+61
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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.