Pleasant Plains is a Democratic stronghold. About 75% of voters here vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Pleasant Plains typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pleasant Plains, ~49% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pleasant Plains compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pleasant Plains leans more Democratic than 61 of 63 neighbors.
Pleasant Plains runs about 54 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Pleasant Plains is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Pleasant Plains 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 Pleasant Plains, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pleasant Plains votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Pleasant Plains runs about 54 points more Democratic.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pleasant Plains, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Pleasant Plains looks the way it does
Turnout in Pleasant Plains 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
- Winton, NC D+20
- St. John, NC D+35
- Ahoskie, NC D+33
- Cofield, NC D+30
- Earley, NC D+12
- Menola, NC Even
- Murfreesboro, NC D+31
- Eure, NC R+45
- Powellsville, NC D+35
- Como, NC R+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Abbyville, KS R+61
- Otway, NC R+54
- Gerlaw, IL R+46
- Jameson, MO R+67
- Pine Grove Beach, MI R+33
- Bigler, PA R+65
- Jardin, TX R+57
- Weil, LA R+8
- New Hanover, IL R+32
- Maxville, OH R+65
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.