Staley is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Staley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Staley, ~17% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Staley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Staley leans more Republican than 35 of 49 neighbors.
Staley runs about 51 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Staley. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 41 points.
Why Staley 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 Staley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Staley hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the North Carolina average of 27%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Staley, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Staley looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Staley 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
- Parks Crossroads, NC R+54
- Liberty, NC R+45
- Ramseur, NC R+51
- Grays Chapel, NC R+63
- Siler City, NC R+6
- Franklinville, NC R+60
- Climax, NC R+56
- Mount Vernon Springs, NC R+36
- Snow Camp, NC R+53
- Julian, NC R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gregory, TX R+20
- Beloit, OH R+52
- Grantsville, MD R+60
- Hackett, AR R+66
- Bergheim, TX R+56
- Eunice, NM R+61
- Canajoharie, NY R+40
- Ridgetop, TN R+53
- Allendale, SC D+54
- Catalina, AZ R+19
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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.