Silver City leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Silver City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Silver City, ~37% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Silver City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Silver City leans more Democratic than 50 of 57 neighbors.
Silver City runs about 10 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Silver 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 Silver City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Silver City is about 40%, about 32 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 46% of adults in Silver City have never been married, above 97% of cities.
Developed land and Democratic lean
Places with a heavily developed built environment tend to lean Democratic; Silver City, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Silver City looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Silver City is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Raeford, NC D+12
- Mccain, NC D+5
- Montrose, NC Even
- Bowmore, NC D+24
- Lumber Bridge, NC R+11
- Shannon, NC R+23
- Duffies, NC D+7
- Red Springs, NC Even
- Ashley Heights, NC R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fairview, WY R+79
- Shepherd, MS R+16
- Morningside, SD R+54
- Forbestown, CA R+25
- Poynor, TX R+44
- Orrs Island, ME D+37
- Nisbet, IN R+48
- Newville, IN R+62
- Lake Mykee Town, MO R+57
- Gnaw Bone, IN R+41
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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.