Tabor City leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Tabor City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tabor City, ~26% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tabor City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tabor City leans more Republican than 18 of 63 neighbors.
Tabor City runs about 25 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Tabor City. The west side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+68), a spread of about 69 points.
Why Tabor City 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 Tabor City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Tabor City drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Tabor City sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 77% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Tabor City, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Tabor City looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Tabor City is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 11 points below the North Carolina average of 61%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ironhill, NC R+45
- Howard, SC R+21
- Clarendon, NC R+66
- Mollie, NC R+72
- Goretown, SC R+10
- Emerson, NC R+26
- Loris, SC R+37
- Green Sea, SC R+55
- Finklea, SC R+32
- Wards, NC R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rochelle Park, NJ R+8
- Catasauqua, PA Even
- Nelsonville, OH R+26
- Bandera, TX R+61
- San Leon, TX R+26
- Perry, OH R+32
- Islip Terrace, NY R+26
- Hardeeville, SC Even
- Phoenix, NY R+18
- Fair Haven, NJ D+7
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.