Raeford, NC Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Raeford

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Raeford leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.

 

About 76% of adults in Raeford typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Raeford, ~43% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Raeford compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Raeford leans more Democratic than 50 of 55 neighbors.

Raeford runs about 15 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Raeford is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Raeford. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+26) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 33 points.

Why Raeford 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 Raeford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Raeford is about 37%, about 36 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 32% of adults in Raeford have never been married, above 81% of cities. Raeford runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.

Paved land cover and Democratic lean

Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Raeford, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.

Why turnout in Raeford looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Raeford 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.

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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.