Wards Corner is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Wards Corner typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wards Corner, ~34% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wards Corner compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wards Corner leans more Democratic than 52 of 60 neighbors.
Wards Corner runs about 8 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wards Corner. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+6) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+31), a spread of about 37 points.
Why Wards Corner leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Wards Corner. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Wards Corner, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wards Corner looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Wards Corner own their home, about 17 points above the North Carolina average of 74%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Wards Corner sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Malpass Corner, NC R+11
- Atkinson, NC R+15
- Currie, NC R+12
- Watha, NC R+42
- Penderlea, NC R+11
- Willard, NC R+38
- Ivanhoe, NC D+8
- Montague, NC R+17
- Burgaw, NC R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fulton, CA D+28
- Blue Rock, OH R+67
- Warfield, VA D+3
- Creola, OH R+58
- Kingfield, TN R+49
- South Ogdensburg, NJ R+21
- Ogborn, MO R+63
- Monmouth, IN R+58
- Ivyland, PA R+8
- Big Pool, MD R+64
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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.