Pine Hurst Park leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 96% of adults in Pine Hurst Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pine Hurst Park, ~54% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~4% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pine Hurst Park compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pine Hurst Park leans more Democratic than 32 of 38 neighbors.
Pine Hurst Park runs about 15 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Pine Hurst Park is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Pine Hurst Park 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 Pine Hurst Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 48% of residents in Pine Hurst Park live in densely developed areas, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Pine Hurst Park sits in the top quarter (about 57%, above 96% of cities). Pine Hurst Park runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Pine Hurst Park, NC sits in the top 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 Pine Hurst Park looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Pine Hurst Park 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in Pine Hurst Park own their home, compared to around 79% in nearby cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Pine Hurst Park have completed high school, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Garner, NC D+17
- Willow Spring, NC R+24
- Clayton, NC R+8
- Raleigh, NC D+18
- Knightdale, NC D+34
- Fuquay-Varina, NC R+4
- Holly Springs, NC D+7
- Coats Crossroads, NC R+32
- Hardee Cross Roads, NC R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- La Constancia, NM R+19
- Knapp Creek, NY R+38
- Knowles, OK R+85
- Pinecreek, MN R+58
- Seneca Rocks, WV R+72
- Mineral Hill, NM D+31
- Jacobs Creek Landing, KS R+63
- Smith Point, TX R+47
- Hogtown, NY R+30
- Blocksburg, CA D+7
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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.