Tyrrell County leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Tyrrell County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tyrrell County, ~27% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tyrrell County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Tyrrell County leans more Republican than 5 of 12 neighbors.
Tyrrell County runs about 9 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Tyrrell County. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+13) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+41), a spread of about 54 points.
Why Tyrrell County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Tyrrell County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Tyrrell County live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the North Carolina average of 27%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Tyrrell County, NC sits in the bottom tenth nationally 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 Tyrrell County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Tyrrell County 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 Counties
- Perquimans County, NC R+34
- Washington County, NC D+7
- Chowan County, NC R+12
- Pasquotank County, NC Even
- Dare County, NC R+25
- Hyde County, NC R+25
- Camden County, NC R+48
- Currituck County, NC R+49
- Bertie County, NC D+19
- Gates County, NC R+29
Counties with Similar Populations
- Sierra County, CA R+19
- Donley County, TX R+66
- Harper County, OK R+80
- Coke County, TX R+72
- Hudspeth County, TX R+45
- Emmons County, ND R+70
- Concho County, TX R+71
- Upton County, TX R+58
- Granite County, MT R+38
- Hand County, SD R+62
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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.