Silk Hope leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Silk Hope typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Silk Hope, ~33% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Silk Hope compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Silk Hope leans more Republican than 22 of 48 neighbors.
Silk Hope runs about 20 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Silk Hope. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+43) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 40 points.
Why Silk Hope leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Silk Hope. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Silk Hope, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Silk Hope looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Silk Hope 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Siler City, NC R+6
- Mount Vernon Springs, NC R+36
- Snow Camp, NC R+53
- Saxapahaw, NC R+32
- Bear Creek, NC R+48
- Pittsboro, NC Even
- Bynum, NC D+11
- Staley, NC R+54
- Merry Oaks, NC R+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- Villa, OH R+35
- Dollar Bay, MI Even
- Bird Island, MN R+57
- Austinville, VA R+68
- Luna Pier, MI R+17
- Brooksville, MS D+54
- George, IA R+61
- Susquehanna, PA R+50
- Nectar, AL R+84
- Jack, AL R+84
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.