Stovall leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Stovall typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stovall, ~32% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stovall compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Stovall leans more Republican than 25 of 66 neighbors.
Stovall runs about 16 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Stovall. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+35) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Stovall leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Stovall. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Stovall, 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 Stovall looks the way it does
Turnout in Stovall 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 Cities
- Bullock, NC R+26
- Lewis, NC D+4
- Satterwhite, NC R+25
- Dexter, NC Even
- Kinton Fork, NC D+19
- Huntsboro, NC R+21
- Nelson, VA R+42
- Oxford, NC D+10
- Townsville, NC D+8
- Clarksville, VA R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Santa Anna, TX R+70
- Chatham, LA R+62
- Copake, NY D+13
- Diablo, CA D+15
- Grays Prairie, TX R+68
- Confluence, PA R+56
- Lindsey, OH R+47
- Farmdale, OH R+52
- New Milton, WV R+71
- Ladd, IL R+24
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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.