Pine Knoll Shores leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Pine Knoll Shores typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pine Knoll Shores, ~32% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pine Knoll Shores compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pine Knoll Shores leans more Republican than 4 of 38 neighbors.
Pine Knoll Shores runs about 19 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Pine Knoll Shores leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pine Knoll Shores. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pine Knoll Shores, NC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Pine Knoll Shores looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Pine Knoll Shores 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 77%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 98% of households in Pine Knoll Shores own their home, compared to around 75% in nearby cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Pine Knoll Shores have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mansfield, NC R+41
- Morehead City, NC R+22
- Atlantic Beach, NC R+31
- Indian Beach, NC R+26
- Salter Path, NC R+26
- Newport, NC R+39
- Mill Creek, NC R+52
- Beaufort, NC R+29
- Harlowe, NC R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Aurora, TX R+68
- Lennon Crossroads, NC R+35
- Clarissa, MN R+54
- Pattonville, TX R+78
- Chilmark, MA D+68
- Mountainair, NM R+33
- Mansfield, IL R+36
- Riceboro, GA D+45
- Bailey, MS R+58
- West Stockbridge, MA D+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.