Pinehurst is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Pinehurst typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pinehurst, ~42% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~13% 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 150 of 153 neighbors.
Pinehurst runs about 29 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while Pinehurst is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pinehurst. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+2) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+9), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Pinehurst 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 Pinehurst, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pinehurst votes against the grain of Massachusetts. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while Pinehurst runs about 29 points more Republican.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pinehurst, MA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Pinehurst looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Pinehurst 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 97% of households in Pinehurst own their home, compared to around 70% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Billerica, MA D+5
- Burlington, MA D+19
- Wilmington, MA Even
- Bedford, MA D+41
- North Billerica, MA D+6
- Tewksbury, MA Even
- Woburn, MA D+19
- Hanscom Afb, MA D+43
- Carlisle, MA D+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Winston, OR R+37
- Newton Highlands, MA D+62
- Ocean View, DE R+7
- Chapel Hill, TN R+66
- Bayfield, CO R+11
- Anadarko, OK R+24
- Mercersburg, PA R+58
- Kentwood, LA R+30
- Welcome, SC D+6
- Eagle River, WI R+27
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, 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.