North Side leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 85% of adults in North Side typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Side, ~40% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Side compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Side leans more Republican than 21 of 43 neighbors.
Politically, North Side sits close to the rest of North Carolina.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Side. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+15), a spread of about 27 points.
Why North Side 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 North Side, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 75% of households in North Side are family households, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; North Side, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in North Side looks the way it does
Turnout in North Side 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
- Gorman, NC D+17
- Butner, NC D+4
- Creedmoor, NC R+9
- Grissom, NC R+27
- Orange Factory, NC D+12
- Stem, NC R+32
- Tar River, NC R+16
- Wilton, NC R+31
- Bahama, NC Even
- Shoofly, NC R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Vashti, TX R+83
- Long Rock, TN R+70
- Magley, IN R+65
- Cody, NE R+79
- Rostok, WI R+49
- Wyatt Village, TN R+71
- Lone Grove, TX R+72
- Millville, MO R+64
- Roland, IN R+63
- Brownville, NE R+55
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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.