Powellsville leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Powellsville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Powellsville, ~54% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Powellsville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Powellsville leans more Democratic than 50 of 58 neighbors.
Powellsville runs about 39 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Powellsville is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Powellsville. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+45) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+18), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Powellsville 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 Powellsville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Powellsville votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Powellsville runs about 39 points more Democratic.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Powellsville, NC does.
Why turnout in Powellsville looks the way it does
Turnout in Powellsville 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
- Trap, NC D+8
- St. John, NC D+35
- Ahoskie, NC D+33
- Colerain, NC R+7
- Earley, NC D+12
- Connaritsa, NC D+18
- Cofield, NC D+30
- Harrellsville, NC R+11
- Goose Pond, NC R+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kirkwood, IL R+43
- Rollag, MN R+27
- Hickory Rock, NC R+27
- El Toro, TX R+72
- Fairdealing, MO R+70
- St. Benedict, OR R+31
- Cawthon, TX R+42
- Cowlesville, NY R+48
- Hadensville, VA R+37
- Wishon, CA R+27
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.