Severn leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Severn typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Severn, ~31% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Severn compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Severn leans more Republican than 41 of 58 neighbors.
Severn runs about 16 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Severn 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 Severn, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Severn live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the North Carolina average of 27%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Severn, NC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Severn looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Severn 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 65%, above 67% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pendleton, NC R+16
- Boykins, VA R+9
- Branchville, VA R+5
- Conway, NC R+12
- Murfreesboro, NC D+31
- Creeksville, NC R+25
- Newsoms, VA R+22
- Como, NC R+8
- Margarettsville, NC Even
- Boykins and Branchville, VA R+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Agnes, MO R+71
- Holt, KY R+60
- Myron, AR R+66
- Capehart, WV R+70
- Kirby, MT D+7
- Chambersville, PA R+57
- Checkrow, IL R+45
- Charco, TX R+57
- San Mateo, NM R+8
- Aonia, GA R+57
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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.