Perquimans County leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Perquimans County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Perquimans County, ~27% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Perquimans County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Perquimans County leans more Republican than 14 of 16 neighbors.
Perquimans County runs about 31 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Perquimans County. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+12), a spread of about 39 points.
Why Perquimans County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Perquimans County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 70% of households in Perquimans County are family households, above 79% of counties.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Perquimans County, NC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Perquimans County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Perquimans County is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 62%, above 60% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Chowan County, NC R+12
- Pasquotank County, NC Even
- Camden County, NC R+48
- Tyrrell County, NC R+12
- Gates County, NC R+29
- Washington County, NC D+7
- Currituck County, NC R+49
- Bertie County, NC D+19
- Hertford County, NC D+25
- Chesapeake City, VA D+9
Counties with Similar Populations
- Webster County, KY R+58
- Crawford County, MI R+31
- Presque Isle County, MI R+36
- Bienville Parish, LA R+16
- Millard County, UT R+69
- Cass County, IL R+31
- Lamb County, TX R+57
- Jackson County, KY R+73
- Wright County, IA R+36
- Lincoln County, AR R+41
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.