Plymouth leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Plymouth typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Plymouth, ~49% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Plymouth compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Plymouth leans more Democratic than 37 of 40 neighbors.
Plymouth runs about 25 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Plymouth is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Plymouth. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+57) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+25), a spread of about 83 points.
Why Plymouth 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 Plymouth, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Plymouth is about 38%, about 34 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in Plymouth have never been married, above 87% of cities. Plymouth runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Plymouth, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Plymouth looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Plymouth sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Davenport Forks, NC R+30
- Jamesville, NC R+31
- Woodard, NC D+18
- Roper, NC D+8
- Wenona, NC R+32
- Ellis Store, NC D+17
- Pike Road, NC R+45
- Merry Hill, NC R+3
- Windsor, NC D+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Palmyra, MO R+53
- New Hope, AL R+70
- Attica, MI R+44
- Long Prairie, MN R+37
- Williams, AZ R+35
- Belleville, WI D+13
- Rineyville, KY R+47
- North Plains, OR Even
- Albany, MN R+54
- Bunker Hill Village, TX R+29
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.