Star is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Star typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Star, ~16% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Star compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Star leans more Republican than 33 of 56 neighbors.
Star runs about 50 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Star. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 39 points.
Why Star 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 Star, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 80% of households in Star are family households, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Star, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Star looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Star 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
- Biscoe, NC R+23
- Lovejoy, NC R+68
- Troy, NC R+45
- Spies, NC R+52
- Capelsie, NC R+27
- Seagrove, NC R+67
- Jugtown, NC R+65
- Candor, NC R+22
- Roberdo, NC R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hatfield, MA D+33
- Mount Ulla, NC R+58
- Upperco, MD R+29
- Wyandotte, OK R+63
- Millersport, OH R+44
- Lake City, GA D+46
- Millsap, TX R+79
- Pauma Valley, CA R+26
- Yorktown, TX R+56
- St. Anne, IL R+36
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.