Siler City leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Siler City typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Siler City, ~30% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Siler City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Siler City leans more Republican than 5 of 47 neighbors.
Politically, Siler City sits close to the rest of North Carolina.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Siler City. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+13) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+32), a spread of about 45 points.
Why Siler City 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 Siler City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Siler City votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 36%, modestly above the North Carolina average of 27%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Siler City, NC sits in the top 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 Siler City looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Siler City 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 48%, about 12 points below the North Carolina average of 61%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mount Vernon Springs, NC R+36
- Silk Hope, NC R+23
- Parks Crossroads, NC R+54
- Staley, NC R+54
- Bear Creek, NC R+48
- Ramseur, NC R+51
- Harpers Crossroads, NC R+63
- Bennett, NC R+65
- Snow Camp, NC R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Vine Grove, KY R+34
- Gretna, NE R+28
- Alexander, AR R+32
- Monticello, KY R+64
- Decatur, IN R+51
- Berthoud, CO R+14
- Spanish Fort, AL R+55
- Urbana, OH R+40
- Webb City, MO R+40
- Cherry Hill, VA D+51
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.