Parkstown leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Parkstown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Parkstown, ~27% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Parkstown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Parkstown leans more Republican than 32 of 62 neighbors.
Parkstown runs about 25 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Parkstown 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 Parkstown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 5% of adults in Parkstown hold a bachelor's degree, about 22 points below the North Carolina average of 27%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Parkstown are family households, above 79% of cities.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; Parkstown, NC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Parkstown looks the way it does
Turnout in Parkstown 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
- Shines Crossroads, NC R+34
- Belfast, NC R+20
- La Grange, NC R+17
- Walnut Creek, NC R+32
- Goldsboro, NC D+8
- Snow Hill, NC R+12
- Institute, NC R+33
- Pikeville, NC R+39
- Jenny Lind, NC R+18
- Eureka, NC R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Vannoy, NC R+69
- Prudence Island, RI D+35
- Helmville, MT R+57
- Corinth, AR R+71
- Jaywye, MO R+61
- Peach Orchard, FL R+4
- Leedstown, VA R+12
- Sparkling Springs, VA R+48
- Mesic, NC R+38
- Ged, LA R+89
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.