Windsor leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Windsor typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Windsor, ~43% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Windsor compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Windsor leans more Democratic than 37 of 51 neighbors.
Windsor runs about 26 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Windsor is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Windsor. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+50) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+36), a spread of about 86 points.
Why Windsor 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 Windsor, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Windsor is about 33%, about 39 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in Windsor have never been married, above 91% of cities. Windsor runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Developed land and Democratic lean
Places with a heavily developed built environment tend to lean Democratic; Windsor, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Windsor looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Windsor 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.
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- Ellis Store, NC D+17
- Quitsna, NC D+54
- Todds Crossroads, NC R+25
- Woodard, NC D+18
- Askewville, NC R+33
- Merry Hill, NC R+3
- Perrytown, NC R+19
- Colerain, NC R+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- East Palestine, OH R+44
- Spencer, OK D+37
- East Glenville, NY D+10
- Black Forest, CO R+37
- Waleska, GA R+63
- Winnebago, IL R+32
- Sullivan, IL R+49
- Dalton, OH R+53
- Finderne, NJ D+9
- Lindstrom, MN R+24
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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.