Swanquarter leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Swanquarter typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Swanquarter, ~19% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Swanquarter compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Swanquarter leans more Republican than 12 of 20 neighbors.
Swanquarter runs about 37 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Swanquarter. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+45) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Swanquarter 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 Swanquarter, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Swanquarter live in densely developed areas, about 25 points below the North Carolina average of 27%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Swanquarter sits in the bottom quarter (about 9%, below 95% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in Swanquarter are family households, above 93% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Swanquarter, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Swanquarter looks the way it does
Turnout in Swanquarter 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
- Rose Bay, NC R+41
- Fairfield, NC R+33
- Scranton, NC R+42
- Nebraska, NC R+11
- Middletown, NC R+15
- Engelhard, NC R+15
- Leechville, NC R+26
- Ponzer, NC R+73
- Lowland, NC R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cisco, GA R+74
- Scofield, MI R+43
- New Munich, MN R+74
- Boggstown, IN R+58
- Haworth, OK R+70
- South Vinemont, AL R+68
- Dows, IA R+53
- Gardner, WV R+61
- Worth, MI R+43
- Nuangola, PA R+27
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.