Pinetown is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Pinetown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pinetown, ~17% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pinetown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pinetown leans more Republican than 39 of 44 neighbors.
Pinetown runs about 54 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pinetown. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Pinetown 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 Pinetown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in Pinetown hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the North Carolina average of 27%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pinetown, NC sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Pinetown looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Pinetown 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Everetts Crossroads, NC R+62
- Five Points, NC R+57
- Terra Ceia, NC R+47
- Bath, NC R+56
- Yeatesville, NC R+56
- Camp Leach, NC R+61
- Bayview, NC R+48
- Core Point, NC R+42
- Pantego, NC R+27
- Ransomville, NC R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yoder, CO R+64
- Readfield, WI R+44
- Avery, TX R+70
- Baldwin Place, NY R+6
- Shevlin, MN R+52
- Colver, PA R+48
- Walton, NE R+42
- Shelter Island Heights, NY D+31
- Mount Hood Village, OR D+5
- Trout Creek, MT R+59
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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.