Moore County leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Moore County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Moore County, ~33% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Moore County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Moore County leans more Republican than 10 of 13 neighbors.
Moore County runs about 21 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Moore County. The northwest side is the most split-leaning (R+46) and the southeast side is the least split-leaning (R+2), a spread of about 43 points.
Why Moore County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Moore County. 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; Moore County, NC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Moore County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Moore County 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 94% of adults in Moore County have completed high school, above 82% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Lee County, NC R+18
- Hoke County, NC D+7
- Richmond County, NC R+15
- Montgomery County, NC R+34
- Cumberland County, NC D+20
- Scotland County, NC D+2
- Harnett County, NC R+21
- Chatham County, NC R+3
- Anson County, NC Even
- Randolph County, NC R+46
Counties with Similar Populations
- Montgomery County, VA D+10
- Dallas County, IA R+7
- Sutter County, CA R+23
- Cleveland County, NC R+33
- Hunt County, TX R+49
- Roanoke City, VA D+25
- Lenawee County, MI R+27
- Garland County, AR R+33
- Dubuque County, IA R+12
- Grant County, WA R+34
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.