Roxobel, NC Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Roxobel

Roxobel is a Democratic stronghold. About 75% of voters here vote Democratic and 25% Republican.

 
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About 69% of adults in Roxobel typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Roxobel, ~52% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

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How Roxobel compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Roxobel leans more Democratic than 48 of 54 neighbors.

Roxobel runs about 54 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Roxobel is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Why Roxobel 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 Roxobel, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Roxobel votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Roxobel runs about 54 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 40% of adults in Roxobel have never been married, above 94% of cities.

Food insecurity and voter turnout

Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Roxobel, NC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.

Why turnout in Roxobel looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Roxobel 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 45%, about 16 points below the North Carolina average of 61%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.