Olympia is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Olympia typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Olympia, ~13% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Olympia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Olympia leans more Republican than 57 of 58 neighbors.
Olympia runs about 58 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Olympia 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 Olympia, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Olympia live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the North Carolina average of 27%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Olympia fits that profile on both counts.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Olympia, NC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Olympia looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 97% of households in Olympia own their home, about 23 points above the North Carolina average of 74%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Reelsboro, NC R+58
- Forest, NC R+58
- Bridgeton, NC R+44
- Fairfield Harbour, NC R+41
- Grantsboro, NC R+54
- Cayton, NC R+55
- New Bern, NC R+8
- James City, NC R+20
- Alliance, NC R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Paces, VA R+30
- Harkins Crossroads, AL R+60
- Lucas, MO R+66
- Cleopatra, KY R+59
- Tecopa, CA D+15
- Sunnyside, PA R+44
- Portland Mills, PA R+50
- Kenoma, MO R+73
- Wailua, HI D+36
- Bristol, NY R+16
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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.