Seven Devils leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Seven Devils typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Seven Devils, ~36% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Seven Devils compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Seven Devils leans more Republican than 5 of 61 neighbors.
Seven Devils runs about 14 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Seven Devils. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+40) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+14), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Seven Devils leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Seven Devils. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Seven Devils, 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 Seven Devils looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Seven Devils 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Sugar Mountain, NC R+23
- Valle Crucis, NC R+13
- Shulls Mill, NC D+3
- Linville, NC R+29
- Beech Mountain, NC R+22
- Vilas, NC R+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fivemile, WV R+55
- Mainsville, OH R+54
- Amherst, SD R+31
- Webbville, KY R+68
- Barksdale, WI R+18
- Unionville, IA R+53
- Healy, AK R+36
- Scotia, SC D+48
- Lanse, PA R+58
- Clear Springs, MO R+69
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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.