Rockfish, Raeford, NC Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Rockfish

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Rockfish leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.

 

About 83% of adults in Rockfish typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rockfish, ~39% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Rockfish compares

Politically, Rockfish sits close to the rest of North Carolina.

Politics vary noticeably by block within Rockfish. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+9) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+19), a spread of about 28 points.

Why Rockfish leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Rockfish. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

Paved land cover and Republican lean

Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Rockfish, Raeford, NC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.

Why turnout in Rockfish looks the way it does

Turnout in Rockfish 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.

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.