Pleasant Grove is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Pleasant Grove typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pleasant Grove, ~37% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pleasant Grove compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pleasant Grove sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 57 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 7 leaning the other way.
Pleasant Grove runs about 6 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Pleasant Grove leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pleasant Grove. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pleasant Grove, NC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Pleasant Grove looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Pleasant Grove is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hamer, NC Even
- Blanch, NC R+10
- Hightowers, NC D+18
- Topnot, NC R+25
- Yanceyville, NC D+4
- Providence, NC R+42
- Leasburg, NC R+44
- Osmond, NC R+32
- Milton, NC R+3
- Prospect Hill, NC R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- La Constancia, NM R+19
- Knapp Creek, NY R+38
- Knowles, OK R+85
- Pinecreek, MN R+58
- Seneca Rocks, WV R+72
- Mineral Hill, NM D+31
- Jacobs Creek Landing, KS R+63
- Smith Point, TX R+47
- Hogtown, NY R+30
- Blocksburg, CA D+7
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.