Tuckasegee leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Tuckasegee typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tuckasegee, ~22% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tuckasegee compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tuckasegee leans more Republican than 21 of 52 neighbors.
Tuckasegee runs about 28 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Tuckasegee. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+34) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Tuckasegee 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 Tuckasegee, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Tuckasegee live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the North Carolina average of 27%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Tuckasegee, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Tuckasegee looks the way it does
Turnout in Tuckasegee 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
- Speedwell, NC R+29
- Norton, NC R+34
- East Laport, NC R+30
- Cullowhee, NC Even
- Forest Hills, NC R+5
- Erastus, NC R+29
- Glenville, NC R+21
- Pumpkintown, NC R+25
- Wolf Mountain, NC R+40
- Webster, NC R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Orlinda, TN R+63
- Casco, WI R+44
- Mendon, NY D+5
- Frenstat, TX R+62
- Pine Level, AL R+64
- Mineral Springs, AR D+14
- Cumberland, OH R+63
- Waterville, WA R+38
- Potlatch, ID R+52
- Marietta, MS R+86
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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.