North leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 86% of adults in North typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North, ~54% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, North is the least Democratic-leaning.
North runs about 30 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while North is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within North. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+34) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+14), a spread of about 20 points.
Why North leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for North, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 62% of adults in North hold a bachelor's degree, about 34 points above the U.S. average of 28%. North runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; North, Raleigh, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in North looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Falls of Neuse, Raleigh, NC D+31
- Six Forks, Raleigh, NC D+27
- Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh, NC D+46
- Glenwood, Raleigh, NC D+19
- Five Points, Raleigh, NC D+38
- Northwest Raleigh, Raleigh, NC D+34
- Mordecai, Raleigh, NC D+61
- East Raleigh, Raleigh, NC D+64
- Wade, Raleigh, NC D+44
- North Central, Raleigh, NC D+67
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Northwest, Columbus, OH D+24
- East Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY D+81
- North Valley, San Jose, CA D+27
- Bay Ridge-Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, NY D+9
- Cordova-Appling, Cordova, TN D+30
- Evergreen, San Jose, CA D+22
- Cobbs Creek, Philadelphia, PA D+83
- Parkchester, Bronx, NY D+35
- East End, Houston, TX D+31
- North Long Beach, Long Beach, CA D+39
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.