Pumpkintown leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Pumpkintown typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pumpkintown, ~25% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pumpkintown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pumpkintown leans more Republican than 9 of 51 neighbors.
Pumpkintown runs about 21 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pumpkintown. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Pumpkintown leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pumpkintown. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pumpkintown, NC sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Pumpkintown looks the way it does
Turnout in Pumpkintown 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
- Erastus, NC R+29
- Forest Hills, NC R+5
- Cullowhee, NC Even
- Speedwell, NC R+29
- Gay, NC R+38
- Webster, NC R+28
- Sylva, NC R+32
- Dillsboro, NC R+35
- East Laport, NC R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Albion, WA R+11
- Hi-Nella, NJ D+20
- Tumalo, OR Even
- Oil Springs, KY R+75
- Glidden, TX R+50
- Colebrook, OH R+51
- Juniper, GA R+55
- Texhoma, OK R+69
- Rothsay, MN R+42
- Wabeno, WI R+35
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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.