Stokestown leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Stokestown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stokestown, ~24% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stokestown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Stokestown leans more Republican than 46 of 62 neighbors.
Stokestown runs about 36 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Stokestown leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Stokestown. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Stokestown, NC does.
Why turnout in Stokestown looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Stokestown have completed high school, about 8 points above the North Carolina average of 88%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Stokestown own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Clayroot, NC R+30
- Wilmar, NC R+46
- Grimesland, NC R+26
- Maplecypress, NC R+33
- Quinerly, NC R+23
- Chocowinity, NC R+35
- Ayden, NC R+8
- Vanceboro, NC R+33
- Simpson, NC R+15
- Fort Barnwell, NC R+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Selbyville, WV R+69
- Scarce Grease, AL R+80
- Flomot, TX R+86
- Seven Rivers, NM R+75
- Glendale, IL R+58
- Peacock, TX R+72
- San Jose, AZ R+47
- Wesco, MO R+67
- Oak Point, NY R+39
- Obernburg, NY R+15
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.