North Brevard is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 87% of adults in North Brevard typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Brevard, ~44% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Brevard compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Brevard sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 56 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 5 leaning the other way.
North Brevard runs about 5 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Brevard. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+19) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 32 points.
Why North Brevard leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in North Brevard. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; North Brevard, NC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in North Brevard looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North Brevard 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 62%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Brevard, NC R+4
- Selica, NC R+50
- Pisgah Forest, NC R+23
- Little River, NC R+24
- Balsam Grove, NC R+59
- Penrose, NC R+24
- Cedar Mountain, NC R+22
- Rosman, NC R+43
- Quebec, NC R+47
- Etowah, NC R+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cushing, MN R+43
- Minooka, AL R+57
- Ford, VA R+40
- Lapine, LA R+88
- Poplar Springs, AL R+82
- Deshler, NE R+67
- Pickton, TX R+79
- Sanish, ND D+29
- Maury City, TN R+61
- Littlefork, MN R+38
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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.