Sloan leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Sloan typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sloan, ~29% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sloan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sloan leans more Republican than 29 of 53 neighbors.
Sloan runs about 31 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Sloan leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sloan. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Sloan, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Sloan looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Sloan 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
- Greenevers, NC R+3
- Wallace, NC R+18
- Maready, NC R+61
- Pin Hook, NC R+59
- Chinquapin, NC R+51
- Tin City, NC R+11
- Register, NC R+3
- Teachey, NC R+3
- Hallsville, NC R+17
- Murray Town, NC R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zincville, OK R+57
- Platteville, IA R+57
- Rands, IA R+52
- Sanford, KS R+65
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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.