Pineola leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Pineola typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pineola, ~20% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pineola compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pineola leans more Republican than 20 of 66 neighbors.
Pineola runs about 36 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pineola. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Pineola leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pineola. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pineola, NC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Pineola looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Pineola 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 58% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Crossnore, NC R+54
- Newland, NC R+52
- Linville, NC R+29
- Jonas Ridge, NC R+39
- Linville Falls, NC R+64
- Sugar Mountain, NC R+23
- Norwood Hollow, NC R+39
- Cranberry, NC R+62
- Roaring Creek, NC R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Defries, KY R+69
- Mellette, SD R+57
- Saratoga, KY R+58
- Pontiac, MO R+64
- Yellowbud, OH R+55
- North Redwood, MN R+37
- Benton City, MO R+65
- Rockleigh, NJ R+11
- Howard City, NE R+65
- Kemp, OK R+69
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.