Moravian Falls is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Moravian Falls typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Moravian Falls, ~18% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Moravian Falls compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Moravian Falls leans more Republican than 22 of 52 neighbors.
Moravian Falls runs about 53 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Moravian Falls. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Moravian Falls 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 Moravian Falls, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Moravian Falls drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Moravian Falls are family households, above 81% of cities.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; Moravian Falls, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Moravian Falls looks the way it does
Turnout in Moravian Falls sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wilkesboro, NC R+48
- Cricket, NC R+54
- Boomer, NC R+59
- Vashti, NC R+64
- North Wilkesboro, NC R+49
- Millers Creek, NC R+65
- Purlear, NC R+64
- Windy Gap, NC R+68
- Ferguson, NC R+58
- Wilbar, NC R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Eglin Afb, FL R+28
- Riverton, IL R+26
- Mesa, WA R+61
- Powell Butte, OR R+45
- Orleans, IN R+58
- Bishop, TX R+13
- South Chicago Heights, IL D+15
- Verbena, AL R+75
- Llano, TX R+60
- Caledonia, NY R+25
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.