Weldon is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Weldon typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Weldon, ~54% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Weldon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Weldon leans more Democratic than 61 of 66 neighbors.
Weldon runs about 61 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Weldon is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Weldon. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+75) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+36), a spread of about 40 points.
Why Weldon 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 Weldon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Weldon is about 20%, about 52 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in Weldon have never been married, above 98% of cities. Weldon runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Weldon, NC sits in the top quarter 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 Weldon looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Weldon is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 46%, about 15 points below the North Carolina average of 61%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Days Crossroads, NC D+46
- Garysburg, NC D+56
- Roanoke Rapids, NC D+4
- Mud Castle, NC D+68
- Rheasville, NC D+36
- Halifax, NC D+24
- Gaston, NC D+23
- Pleasant Hill, NC D+27
- Jackson, NC D+18
- Gumberry, NC D+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Leeds, MA D+68
- Rhoadesville, VA R+51
- East Dennis, MA D+12
- Thaxton, MS R+83
- Downs, IL R+32
- Kansas, OK R+61
- Mapleton, ME R+32
- Covert, MI Even
- Earlham, IA R+41
- Bovey, MN R+28
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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.