Pisgah Forest leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 94% of adults in Pisgah Forest typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pisgah Forest, ~37% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~6% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pisgah Forest compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pisgah Forest leans more Republican than 22 of 56 neighbors.
Pisgah Forest runs about 20 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pisgah Forest. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+34) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+11), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Pisgah Forest 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 Pisgah Forest, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pisgah Forest votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 20%, modestly below the North Carolina average of 27%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pisgah Forest, NC sits in the top quarter nationally 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 Pisgah Forest looks the way it does
Turnout in Pisgah Forest sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Penrose, NC R+24
- Little River, NC R+24
- North Brevard, NC Even
- Brevard, NC R+4
- Etowah, NC R+16
- Cedar Mountain, NC R+22
- Horse Shoe, NC R+19
- Selica, NC R+50
- Mills River, NC R+17
- Laurel Park, NC D+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Calvert City, KY R+54
- Fairview, NY D+16
- Cold Spring, KY R+25
- Southport, NY R+20
- Gun Barrel City, TX R+60
- Lynchburg, TN R+69
- Peotone, IL R+35
- Mira Monte, CA D+22
- Kingsford, MI R+19
- Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD R+9
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.