Parkton leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Parkton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Parkton, ~33% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Parkton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Parkton leans more Republican than 12 of 43 neighbors.
Politically, Parkton sits close to the rest of North Carolina.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Parkton. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+24), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Parkton 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 Parkton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Parkton votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 27%, about 9 points below the U.S. average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Parkton sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 78% of cities).
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Parkton, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Parkton looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Parkton is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hope Mills, NC D+4
- Lumber Bridge, NC R+11
- Rex, NC R+17
- St. Pauls, NC R+17
- Shannon, NC R+23
- Fayetteville, NC D+29
- Rennert, NC R+30
- Raeford, NC D+12
- Tolarsville, NC R+13
Cities with Similar Populations
- Atlanta, TX R+37
- Ranchettes, WY R+35
- Waikoloa, HI D+17
- Orange Home, FL D+12
- Sarver, PA R+37
- Carterville, IL R+25
- Frankford, DE R+17
- Wayland, MA D+36
- Silverthorne, CO D+24
- Gouverneur, NY R+34
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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.