Sneads Ferry leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 94% of adults in Sneads Ferry typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sneads Ferry, ~26% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sneads Ferry compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sneads Ferry leans more Republican than 23 of 31 neighbors.
Sneads Ferry runs about 41 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sneads Ferry. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Sneads Ferry 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 Sneads Ferry, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sneads Ferry votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 29%, about 7 points below the U.S. average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Sneads Ferry, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Sneads Ferry looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sneads Ferry 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Sneads Ferry have completed high school, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- North Topsail Beach, NC R+40
- Folkstone, NC R+43
- Fulcher Landing, NC R+28
- Thomas Landing, NC R+45
- Holly Ridge, NC R+39
- Peru, NC R+22
- Camp Lejeune, NC R+3
- Surf City, NC R+39
- Tarawa Terrace, NC R+21
- Midway Park, NC R+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- Geneseo, IL R+20
- Valencia, PA R+28
- Tell City, IN R+32
- Collegedale, TN R+28
- Cadiz, KY R+55
- Middleton, MA R+4
- Trinidad, CO R+4
- Elburn, IL R+14
- Arizona City, AZ R+20
- Raymond, NH R+20
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.