Raleigh leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Raleigh typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Raleigh, ~21% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Raleigh compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Raleigh leans more Republican than 28 of 69 neighbors.
Raleigh runs about 36 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Raleigh. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+66), a spread of about 68 points.
Why Raleigh 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 Raleigh, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Raleigh hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Georgia average of 24%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Raleigh, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Raleigh looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Raleigh sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Warm Springs, GA R+34
- Woodbury, GA R+14
- Manchester, GA R+14
- Durand, GA R+24
- Chalybeate Springs, GA R+34
- Shiloh, GA R+27
- Hendricks, GA R+78
- Greenville, GA R+12
- White Sulphur Springs, GA R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Amity, MO R+67
- Tunnel Hill, OH R+64
- Locke Station, MS R+11
- Brohard, WV R+66
- Littlelot, TN R+65
- Koyukuk, AK D+29
- Linesville, GA D+17
- Oak Beach, NY R+11
- Braxton, KY R+59
- Brice, IN R+67
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Georgia Elections Division, 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.