Philadelphus leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Philadelphus typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Philadelphus, ~19% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Philadelphus compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Philadelphus leans more Republican than 53 of 58 neighbors.
Philadelphus runs about 30 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Philadelphus. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+40) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Philadelphus 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 Philadelphus, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Philadelphus drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Philadelphus, NC sits in the bottom tenth 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 Philadelphus looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Philadelphus 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 48%, about 13 points below the North Carolina average of 61%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 34% of adults in Philadelphus report food insecurity, above 97% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 81% of adults in Philadelphus have completed high school, below 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Prospect, NC R+27
- Wakulla, NC R+27
- Red Springs, NC Even
- Pembroke, NC R+11
- Buie, NC R+34
- Rennert, NC R+30
- Maxton, NC R+11
- Shannon, NC R+23
- Floral College, NC R+29
- Duffies, NC D+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Elsinore, KY R+41
- Welcome, WA R+4
- Plum Run, PA R+74
- Sykes, TN R+65
- East Sheldon, VT R+44
- Tazewell, GA R+62
- Nelsonville, WI R+19
- Clifdale, VA R+65
- Homeacre, PA R+44
- Waumandee, WI R+37
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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.