Soul City leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Soul City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Soul City, ~44% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Soul City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Soul City leans more Democratic than 57 of 67 neighbors.
Soul City runs about 16 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Soul City is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Soul 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 Soul City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Soul City votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Soul City runs about 16 points more Democratic.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; Soul City, NC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Soul City looks the way it does
Turnout in Soul City sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Manson, NC D+28
- Oine, NC D+18
- Townsville, NC D+8
- Middleburg, NC D+8
- Palmer Springs, VA R+34
- Norlina, NC D+15
- Phillis, VA R+32
- Cusco Willa, VA R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Adamsville, TX R+72
- Gresham, MI R+42
- Long Lake, TX R+70
- Belle River, LA R+78
- Patmos, AR R+70
- Terra Ceia, FL R+29
- Denmark, GA R+61
- Dix, NE R+73
- Shay, OK R+67
- Monroe Junction, WA R+16
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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.