Robeson County leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Robeson County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Robeson County, ~27% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Robeson County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Robeson County leans more Republican than 6 of 12 neighbors.
Robeson County runs about 10 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Robeson County. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+6) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+29), a spread of about 35 points.
Why Robeson County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Robeson County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in Robeson County drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Robeson County sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 87% of counties).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Robeson County, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Robeson County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Robeson County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 12 points below the North Carolina average of 61%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Hoke County, NC D+7
- Scotland County, NC D+2
- Dillon County, SC R+5
- Bladen County, NC R+17
- Cumberland County, NC D+20
- Marlboro County, SC D+9
- Columbus County, NC R+27
- Marion County, SC D+17
- Richmond County, NC R+15
- Moore County, NC R+24
Counties with Similar Populations
- Calhoun County, AL R+35
- Jefferson County, NY R+19
- Henderson County, NC R+16
- Wayne County, OH R+42
- Wayne County, NC R+7
- Oswego County, NY R+23
- Flagler County, FL R+29
- Missoula County, MT D+16
- Sheboygan County, WI R+15
- Lowndes County, GA Even
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.