Penny Hill is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Penny Hill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Penny Hill, ~34% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Penny Hill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Penny Hill sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 26 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 38 leaning the other way.
Politically, Penny Hill sits close to the rest of North Carolina.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Penny Hill. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Penny Hill leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Penny Hill. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Penny Hill, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Penny Hill looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Penny Hill is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 11 points below the North Carolina average of 61%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Princeville, NC D+83
- Tarboro, NC D+16
- Speed, NC D+5
- Mildred, NC Even
- Lawrence, NC D+5
- Leggett, NC D+11
- Conetoe, NC Even
- Wiggins Crossroads, NC R+29
- Mayos Crossroads, NC R+9
- Hobgood, NC D+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rural, WI R+28
- Swiftcurrent, MT D+39
- West Conesville, NY R+37
- Lyon, MO R+64
- Melvin, OH R+66
- Verlot, WA R+23
- Bradgate, IA R+54
- New Philadelphia, IL R+50
- Johnsonville, IN R+62
- Stronach, MI R+32
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.