Rockyhock is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Rockyhock typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rockyhock, ~17% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rockyhock compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rockyhock leans more Republican than 51 of 54 neighbors.
Rockyhock runs about 48 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Rockyhock 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 Rockyhock, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Rockyhock live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the North Carolina average of 27%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Rockyhock are family households, above 82% of cities.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Rockyhock, NC does.
Why turnout in Rockyhock looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Rockyhock have completed high school, about 7 points above the North Carolina average of 88%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tyner, NC R+42
- Goose Pond, NC R+12
- Edenton, NC R+5
- Perrytown, NC R+19
- Hancock, NC R+11
- Harrellsville, NC R+11
- Lloyd Crossroads, NC R+10
- Colerain, NC R+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Little Browning, MT D+71
- Agar, SD R+68
- Gove, KS R+82
- Standard, CA R+26
- Pitt Gas, PA R+42
- Pharsalia, NY R+48
- Branyan, MS R+84
- Garland, MO R+65
- Hemlock, OH R+61
- Hazle Township, PA R+46
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.