Pfafftown leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Pfafftown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pfafftown, ~41% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pfafftown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pfafftown leans more Republican than 4 of 52 neighbors.
Pfafftown runs about 9 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pfafftown. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+5) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+38), a spread of about 42 points.
Why Pfafftown 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 Pfafftown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pfafftown votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 42%, well above the North Carolina average of 27%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in Pfafftown are family households, above 88% of cities.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pfafftown, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Pfafftown looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Pfafftown 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bethania, NC R+6
- Tobaccoville, NC R+33
- Lewisville, NC R+17
- Rural Hall, NC R+15
- Enon, NC R+65
- Winston-Salem, NC R+9
- Union Hill, NC R+60
- East Bend, NC R+65
- King, NC R+54
- West Bend, NC R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brewton, AL R+41
- Canastota, NY R+20
- Rainbow City, AL R+59
- Middlefield, OH R+53
- Bath, ME D+22
- Maxton, NC R+11
- Westlake, LA R+58
- Independence, KS R+36
- Monmouth, IL R+9
- Mineola, TX R+60
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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.