Patterson Springs leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Patterson Springs typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Patterson Springs, ~21% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Patterson Springs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Patterson Springs leans more Republican than 17 of 59 neighbors.
Patterson Springs runs about 43 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Patterson Springs. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Patterson Springs 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 Patterson Springs, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Patterson Springs votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 22%, about 14 points below the U.S. average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Patterson Springs, NC sits above the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Patterson Springs looks the way it does
Turnout in Patterson Springs 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
- Shelby, NC R+18
- Earl, NC R+49
- Grover, NC R+52
- Boiling Springs, NC R+46
- Lattimore, NC R+59
- Kings Mountain, NC R+39
- Blacksburg, SC R+67
- Waco, NC R+46
- Kingstown, NC Even
- Washburn, NC R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bradley, MI R+38
- Luther, IA R+33
- Brule, WI R+9
- Fulton, WI R+19
- Decatur, NE R+61
- Fayville, MA D+31
- Brookside, OH R+40
- Morral, OH R+61
- Falls Mills, VA R+48
- Meadland, WV R+56
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.