Stantonsburg leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Stantonsburg typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stantonsburg, ~28% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stantonsburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Stantonsburg leans more Republican than 29 of 68 neighbors.
Stantonsburg runs about 17 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Stantonsburg. The north side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+40), a spread of about 41 points.
Why Stantonsburg 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 Stantonsburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Stantonsburg drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Stantonsburg, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Stantonsburg looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Stantonsburg 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
- Lindell, NC R+19
- Eureka, NC R+40
- Evansdale, NC D+7
- Saratoga, NC Even
- Walstonburg, NC R+24
- Black Creek, NC R+38
- Fremont, NC R+36
- Shines Crossroads, NC R+34
- Belfast, NC R+20
- Pikeville, NC R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Remlap, AL R+82
- Netcong, NJ R+6
- Mazomanie, WI D+5
- Woodstock, AL R+69
- Thorntown, IN R+55
- Fort Hall, ID D+30
- Afton, WY R+73
- Northern Cambria, PA R+47
- Eastport, NY R+18
- Burns, OR 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.