Thurmond is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Thurmond typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Thurmond, ~14% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Thurmond compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Thurmond leans more Republican than 48 of 65 neighbors.
Thurmond runs about 62 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Thurmond leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Thurmond. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Thurmond, NC sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Thurmond looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Thurmond is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- State Road, NC R+54
- Roaring Gap, NC R+58
- Zephyr, NC R+59
- Traphill, NC R+69
- Elkin, NC R+46
- Glade Valley, NC R+58
- Joynes, NC R+71
- Roaring River, NC R+62
- Bottom, NC R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tishomingo, MS R+73
- Brackettville, TX R+24
- Upper Brookville, NY R+20
- New Holland, OH R+58
- Wellington, UT R+72
- Yates Center, KS R+51
- Strattanville, PA R+47
- Gordonsville, TN R+64
- Mount Solon, VA R+62
- Quitman, LA R+60
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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.