Shoofly leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 97% of adults in Shoofly typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Shoofly, ~27% vote Democratic, ~70% Republican, and ~3% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Shoofly compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Shoofly leans more Republican than 49 of 50 neighbors.
Shoofly runs about 41 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Shoofly leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Shoofly. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Shoofly, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Shoofly looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Shoofly own their home, about 20 points above the North Carolina average of 74%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Shoofly have completed high school, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Stem, NC R+32
- Culbreth, NC R+56
- Tar River, NC R+16
- Berea, NC R+24
- Butner, NC D+4
- Moriah, NC R+44
- Oxford, NC D+10
- Kinton Fork, NC D+19
- Creedmoor, NC R+9
- Wilton, NC R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Philadelphia, MO R+73
- Kelliher, MN R+45
- Mackinac Island, MI D+8
- Francktown, NC R+42
- Prairieville, MN R+18
- Mountain Park, GA R+6
- Bricelyn, MN R+42
- Huttig, AR R+3
- Lowndesboro, AL R+13
- South Hiram, ME R+30
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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.