Old Sparta leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Old Sparta typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Old Sparta, ~32% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Old Sparta compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Old Sparta leans more Republican than 45 of 67 neighbors.
Old Sparta runs about 13 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Old Sparta. The east side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+32), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Old Sparta 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 Old Sparta, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Old Sparta hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the North Carolina average of 27%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 88% of residents in Old Sparta drive to work alone, above 89% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Old Sparta, NC sits below the national average 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 Old Sparta looks the way it does
Turnout in Old Sparta 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
- Wiggins Crossroads, NC R+29
- Mildred, NC Even
- Conetoe, NC Even
- Pinetops, NC Even
- Princeville, NC D+83
- Dupree Crossroads, NC R+3
- Falkland, NC Even
- Macclesfield, NC R+42
- Tarboro, NC D+16
- St. Lewis, NC R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Log Cabin, TX R+63
- Somerset, VA R+32
- Canton, OK R+74
- Old Allison, OK R+62
- Pintura, UT R+52
- Vineland, MN R+37
- Forest Lake, PA R+50
- Oakfield, ME R+45
- Shamrock, WI R+40
- Selkirk, MI R+45
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.