Person County leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Person County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Person County, ~30% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Person County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Person County leans more Republican than 13 of 16 neighbors.
Person County runs about 20 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Person County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Person County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Person County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Person County, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Person County looks the way it does
Turnout in Person County 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 Counties
- Granville County, NC R+7
- Caswell County, NC R+23
- Halifax County, VA R+19
- Durham County, NC D+59
- Orange County, NC D+48
- Danville City, VA D+32
- Vance County, NC D+19
- Alamance County, NC R+4
- Pittsylvania County, VA R+39
- Franklin County, NC R+18
Counties with Similar Populations
- Webster County, MO R+64
- Union County, AR R+20
- Mayes County, OK R+56
- Douglas County, MN R+36
- Wayne County, WV R+55
- Crawford County, KS R+28
- Oconto County, WI R+40
- Fremont County, WY R+32
- Campbell County, TN R+65
- Sequoyah County, OK R+58
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.