Micro leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Micro typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Micro, ~16% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Micro compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Micro leans more Republican than 38 of 54 neighbors.
Micro runs about 36 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Micro 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 Micro, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Micro hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the North Carolina average of 27%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Micro runs against that pattern.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Micro, NC does.
Why turnout in Micro looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Micro 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 44% of households in Micro rent, compared to around 25% in nearby cities. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Micro sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Selma, NC R+12
- Beulahtown, NC R+53
- Pine Level, NC R+36
- Kenly, NC R+43
- Watson Crossroads, NC R+26
- Princeton, NC R+48
- Wilsons Mills, NC R+9
- Buckhorn Crossroads, NC R+43
- Smithfield, NC R+14
- Pike Crossroads, NC R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Basalt, ID R+70
- University at Buffalo, NY D+53
- Sharon Grove, KY R+74
- Wilmont, MN R+69
- Conda, ID R+72
- Coopersville, NY R+17
- Sabinsville, PA R+62
- Osage, TX R+75
- Richland, OR R+56
- East Fairfield, VT R+22
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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.