Soundside is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Soundside typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Soundside, ~24% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Soundside compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Soundside leans more Democratic than 27 of 31 neighbors.
Soundside runs about 7 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Soundside leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Soundside. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Soundside, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Soundside looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Soundside is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in Soundside report food insecurity, above 86% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in Soundside have completed high school, below 78% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- River Neck, NC D+4
- Columbia, NC D+3
- Pleasant View, NC R+40
- Goat Neck, NC D+4
- Travis, NC R+10
- New Lands, NC R+41
- Creswell, NC R+24
- Burgess, NC R+46
- New Hope, NC R+30
- Mount Tabor, NC R+22
Cities with Similar Populations
- Allentown, FL R+74
- Red Apple Orchard, VA R+38
- Alva, WY R+81
- Cotton Lake, TN R+13
- Thurlow, KY R+72
- Geetingsville, IN R+60
- Park View, IA R+31
- Hammonton, CA R+30
- Haswell, CO R+74
- Brodtville, WI R+43
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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.