Winnabow leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 95% of adults in Winnabow typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Winnabow, ~36% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~5% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Winnabow compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Winnabow leans more Republican than 33 of 51 neighbors.
Winnabow runs about 21 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Winnabow. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+16), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Winnabow 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 Winnabow, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Winnabow votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 21%, modestly below the North Carolina average of 27%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Winnabow are family households, above 84% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Winnabow, NC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Winnabow looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Winnabow is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Funston, NC R+33
- Belville, NC R+16
- Leland, NC R+18
- Town Creek, NC R+39
- Navassa, NC D+5
- Northwest, NC R+28
- Boiling Spring Lakes, NC R+43
- Myrtle Grove, NC R+16
- Wilmington, NC D+8
- Phoenix, NC R+9
Cities with Similar Populations
- Albertson, NY R+9
- Tea, SD R+40
- Tenino, WA R+13
- Joelton, TN R+50
- Colville, WA R+31
- Lytle, TX R+27
- Crockett, TX R+5
- Wilmore, KY R+36
- Dover, AR R+65
- Great Neck Plaza, NY D+21
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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.