Osgood leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Osgood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Osgood, ~25% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Osgood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Osgood leans more Republican than 34 of 47 neighbors.
Osgood runs about 40 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Osgood. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+47) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Osgood 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 Osgood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Osgood drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Osgood, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Osgood looks the way it does
Turnout in Osgood 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
- Colon, NC R+10
- Moncure, NC R+17
- Merry Oaks, NC R+20
- Haywood, NC R+24
- Corinth, NC R+38
- Gulf, NC R+24
- Sanford, NC R+15
- Hollemans Crossroads, NC R+22
- Goldston, NC R+40
- Fearrington, NC R+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Adair Village, OR D+14
- Berryville, TX R+68
- Lake Garfield, FL R+61
- Malinta, OH R+64
- Hurst, IL R+50
- Jerico, MO R+74
- East Tawakoni, TX R+80
- Goldfield, IA R+41
- Long Cane, GA R+47
- Machipongo, VA Even
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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.