Walstonburg leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Walstonburg typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Walstonburg, ~23% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Walstonburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Walstonburg leans more Republican than 39 of 68 neighbors.
Walstonburg runs about 20 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Walstonburg. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+34) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+6), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Walstonburg 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 Walstonburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 92% of residents in Walstonburg drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Walstonburg sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 86% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Walstonburg, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Walstonburg looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Walstonburg is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in Walstonburg report food insecurity, above 88% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 79% of adults in Walstonburg have completed high school, below 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Saratoga, NC Even
- Farmville, NC D+7
- Marlboro, NC D+5
- Lindell, NC R+19
- Stantonsburg, NC R+20
- Fountain, NC R+25
- Kings Crossroads, NC R+16
- Evansdale, NC D+7
- Lizzie, NC R+25
- California, NC R+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Allenton, WI R+50
- Bethune, SC R+41
- Humansville, MO R+67
- Polk, OH R+59
- Kinsey, AL Even
- Bismarck, MO R+64
- West Winfield, NY R+45
- Louisville, NE R+42
- Oakes, ND R+54
- Paris, MO R+54
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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.