Monroe leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Monroe typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Monroe, ~31% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Monroe compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Monroe leans more Republican than 11 of 48 neighbors.
Monroe runs about 12 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Monroe. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+29) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+54), a spread of about 83 points.
Why Monroe 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 Monroe, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Monroe 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.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Monroe, NC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Monroe looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Monroe is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wingate, NC R+10
- Unionville, NC R+55
- Wesley Chapel, NC R+19
- Indian Trail, NC R+15
- Mineral Springs, NC R+39
- Lake Park, NC R+14
- Hemby Bridge, NC R+18
- Weddington, NC R+21
- Stallings, NC R+18
- Marshville, NC R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Altoona, PA R+26
- Shoreline, WA D+48
- Wheaton, IL D+21
- Margate, FL D+26
- Woodbridge, VA D+35
- Stillwater, OK R+6
- Venice, FL R+21
- National City, CA D+24
- Encino, CA D+21
- La Crosse, WI D+20
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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.