Rose Hill leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Rose Hill typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rose Hill, ~31% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rose Hill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rose Hill leans more Republican than 8 of 56 neighbors.
Politically, Rose Hill sits close to the rest of North Carolina.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rose Hill. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+6) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+15), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Rose Hill 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 Rose Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Rose Hill hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the North Carolina average of 27%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Rose Hill, NC sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Rose Hill looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Rose Hill 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
- Teachey, NC R+3
- Magnolia, NC R+11
- Register, NC R+3
- Tin City, NC R+11
- Greenevers, NC R+3
- Wallace, NC R+18
- Carroll, NC R+3
- Waycross, NC R+16
- Shanghai, NC R+11
- Sloan, NC R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rutledge, GA R+68
- Meeker, CO R+39
- Milford, IA R+36
- La Salle, CO R+47
- Steelville, MO R+61
- Basile, LA R+66
- Antwerp, OH R+58
- Madison, WV R+50
- Sulligent, AL R+72
- New Paris, IN R+60
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.