Pinehurst leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Pinehurst typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pinehurst, ~19% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pinehurst compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pinehurst leans more Republican than 21 of 39 neighbors.
Pinehurst runs about 32 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pinehurst. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+26) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+51), a spread of about 76 points.
Why Pinehurst leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pinehurst. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Pinehurst, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Pinehurst looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Pinehurst is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 25% of adults in Pinehurst report food insecurity, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Unadilla, GA R+10
- Lilly, GA R+13
- Vienna, GA Even
- Byromville, GA R+3
- Tippettville, GA R+21
- Clinchfield, GA R+51
- Richwood, GA R+9
- Elko, GA R+40
- Henderson, GA R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Elberon, VA R+14
- Clearview, OK R+58
- Lily Pond, GA R+74
- Park Ridge, WI D+8
- Cheraw, CO R+66
- Pultneyville, NY R+17
- Natalbany, LA R+47
- Hayes, LA R+82
- Ingalls, MI R+43
- Reservoir, PA R+44
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Georgia Elections Division, 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.