Starmount Forest leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Starmount Forest typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Starmount Forest, ~53% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Starmount Forest compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Starmount Forest leans more Democratic than 1 of 9 neighbors.
Starmount Forest runs about 42 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Starmount Forest is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Starmount Forest. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+46) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+24), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Starmount Forest leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Starmount Forest, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Starmount Forest votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Starmount Forest runs about 42 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Starmount Forest, Greensboro, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Starmount Forest looks the way it does
Turnout in Starmount Forest 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 Neighborhoods
- Lindley Park, Greensboro, NC D+52
- Hewitt Area, Greensboro, NC D+60
- Brice Street Area, Greensboro, NC D+61
- College Hill, Greensboro, NC D+76
- Rolling Roads, Greensboro, NC D+51
- Smith Homes, Greensboro, NC D+85
- New Irving Park, Greensboro, NC D+26
- Cumberland, Greensboro, NC D+92
- Adams Farm, Greensboro, NC D+41
- O Henry Oaks, Greensboro, NC D+60
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Americana, Oak Ridge, FL D+57
- Kranz Woods, Detroit, MI D+87
- South San Gabriel, Rosemead, CA D+24
- Collins Gardens, San Antonio, TX D+36
- Candlewood Park, San Antonio, TX D+29
- Ventura, San Antonio, TX D+22
- Lookout Valley, Chattanooga, TN R+38
- South Fountain Avenue Historic District, Springfield, OH D+40
- North, Helena, MT R+3
- Saint Claire-Superior, Cleveland, OH D+76
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.