Parks Crossroads is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Parks Crossroads typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Parks Crossroads, ~18% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Parks Crossroads compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Parks Crossroads leans more Republican than 25 of 41 neighbors.
Parks Crossroads runs about 51 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Parks Crossroads. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+45), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Parks Crossroads 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 Parks Crossroads, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Parks Crossroads drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Parks Crossroads are family households, above 75% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Parks Crossroads, NC sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Parks Crossroads looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Parks Crossroads own their home, about 17 points above the North Carolina average of 74%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ramseur, NC R+51
- Staley, NC R+54
- Siler City, NC R+6
- Mount Vernon Springs, NC R+36
- Franklinville, NC R+60
- Bennett, NC R+65
- Grays Chapel, NC R+63
- Harpers Crossroads, NC R+63
- Bear Creek, NC R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Walnut Hill, FL R+62
- Oakville, MD R+20
- Nugent, TX R+79
- Bruce Crossing, MI R+25
- New Swanzy, MI R+21
- Shacklefords, VA R+34
- Coventryville, NY R+39
- Three Springs, KY R+67
- Wishram, WA R+39
- Gillespie, VA R+69
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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.