Rock Spring leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Rock Spring typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rock Spring, ~49% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rock Spring compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rock Spring leans more Democratic than 64 of 67 neighbors.
Rock Spring runs about 29 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Rock Spring is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Rock Spring 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 Rock Spring, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Rock Spring is about 60%, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 72%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Rock Spring sits in the top quarter (about 34%, above 80% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in Rock Spring have never been married, above 91% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Rock Spring, NC sits in the top 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 Rock Spring looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Rock Spring is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bellarthur, NC Even
- Bruce, NC D+36
- Greenville, NC D+25
- California, NC R+5
- Winterville, NC D+14
- Farmville, NC D+7
- Kings Crossroads, NC R+16
- Falkland, NC Even
- Dupree Crossroads, NC R+3
- Rountree, NC R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- West Galway, NY R+20
- Ebony, VA R+28
- Yelvington, KY R+54
- Winterstown, PA R+56
- Moingona, IA R+35
- Merritt, MI R+59
- Long, OK R+68
- Day, MN R+49
- Rudd, IA R+42
- Green Creek, IL R+67
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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.