Pitt County leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Pitt County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pitt County, ~45% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pitt County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Pitt County leans more Democratic than 11 of 13 neighbors.
Pitt County runs about 20 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Pitt County is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Pitt County. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+47) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+21), a spread of about 67 points.
Why Pitt County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Pitt County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Pitt County is about 52%, about 21 points below the U.S. average of 72%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Pitt County sits in the top quarter (about 34%, above 85% of counties). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in Pitt County have never been married, above 95% of counties.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Pitt County, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Pitt County looks the way it does
Turnout in Pitt County 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 Counties
- Greene County, NC R+15
- Martin County, NC R+4
- Beaufort County, NC R+24
- Lenoir County, NC Even
- Edgecombe County, NC D+26
- Wilson County, NC D+11
- Wayne County, NC R+7
- Jones County, NC R+24
- Nash County, NC D+3
- Craven County, NC R+15
Counties with Similar Populations
- Kent County, RI D+5
- Midland County, TX R+48
- McLean County, IL D+5
- Wyandotte County, KS D+26
- Kenosha County, WI Even
- Kootenai County, ID R+46
- Alamance County, NC R+4
- Kenton County, KY R+14
- Davidson County, NC R+36
- Aiken County, SC R+24
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.