Ranlo leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Ranlo typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ranlo, ~32% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ranlo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ranlo leans more Republican than 8 of 52 neighbors.
Ranlo runs about 9 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ranlo. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+39), a spread of about 43 points.
Why Ranlo 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 Ranlo, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ranlo votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 44%, well above the North Carolina average of 27%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Ranlo, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Ranlo looks the way it does
Turnout in Ranlo 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
- Lowell, NC R+20
- McAdenville, NC R+20
- Gastonia, NC Even
- Dallas, NC R+32
- Cramerton, NC R+24
- Mount Holly, NC R+21
- Belmont, NC R+20
- Stanley, NC R+43
- Mariposa, NC R+47
- Alexis, NC R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Morris, AL R+74
- Sherborn, MA D+43
- Central Gardens, TX R+41
- Blissfield, MI R+37
- East Kingston, NH Even
- Warroad, MN R+40
- Mount Vernon, TX R+54
- Gold Beach, OR R+12
- Fincastle, VA R+48
- Henly, TX R+33
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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.