Pinehurst leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Pinehurst typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pinehurst, ~43% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pinehurst compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pinehurst is the most Democratic-leaning.
Pinehurst runs about 29 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Pinehurst is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pinehurst. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+21) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+54), a spread of about 75 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 South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Pinehurst runs about 29 points more Democratic.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pinehurst, SC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
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 63%, above 56% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ninety Six, SC R+49
- Godsey, SC R+31
- Greenwood, SC R+10
- Greenwood Shores, SC R+56
- Cross Hill, SC R+50
- Epworth, SC R+72
- Waterloo, SC R+54
- Phoenix, SC R+63
- Chappells, SC R+45
- Hodges, SC R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sand Springs, AZ D+52
- Modjeska, CA R+3
- Wells River, VT Even
- Millville, MI R+36
- Elko, SC R+35
- Farmerstown, OH R+76
- Princeton Station, MA R+14
- Proberta, CA R+39
- New Light, LA R+76
- Stockton, NY R+35
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from South Carolina State Election Commission, 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.