North Topsail Beach leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 94% of adults in North Topsail Beach typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Topsail Beach, ~28% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~6% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Topsail Beach compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Topsail Beach leans more Republican than 16 of 26 neighbors.
North Topsail Beach runs about 36 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why North Topsail Beach leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in North Topsail Beach. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; North Topsail Beach, NC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in North Topsail Beach looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North Topsail Beach 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in North Topsail Beach own their home, compared to around 68% in nearby cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in North Topsail Beach have completed high school, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sneads Ferry, NC R+44
- Thomas Landing, NC R+45
- Folkstone, NC R+43
- Fulcher Landing, NC R+28
- Holly Ridge, NC R+39
- Peru, NC R+22
- Surf City, NC R+39
- Camp Lejeune, NC R+3
- Topsail Beach, NC R+30
- Woodside, NC R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zephyr, TX R+81
- Manchester, LA R+71
- Genoa, VA R+64
- Lake George, CO R+19
- Free Union, VA D+13
- Hospah, NM D+42
- Success, MS R+71
- Harsens Island, MI R+33
- Versailles, NY D+32
- Midland, OH R+66
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.