Rheasville leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Rheasville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rheasville, ~50% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rheasville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rheasville leans more Democratic than 43 of 59 neighbors.
Rheasville runs about 40 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Rheasville is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rheasville. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+47) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+24), a spread of about 71 points.
Why Rheasville 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 Rheasville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rheasville votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Rheasville runs about 40 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 43% of adults in Rheasville have never been married, above 96% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Rheasville, NC sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Rheasville looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Rheasville 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.
Nearby Cities
- Roanoke Rapids, NC D+4
- Days Crossroads, NC D+46
- Aurelian Springs, NC Even
- Weldon, NC D+58
- Gaston, NC D+23
- Halifax, NC D+24
- Garysburg, NC D+56
- Andersons Crossroads, NC D+28
- Mud Castle, NC D+68
- Heathsville, NC D+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Intercession City, FL Even
- Vernal, MS R+78
- Willsboro, NY R+15
- Rosebush, MI R+37
- Wilmar, AR R+34
- Meade, KS R+71
- Tabernash, CO R+8
- Forsyth, MT R+53
- Heuvelton, NY R+37
- Lozes, LA R+61
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.