Winstead Crossroads leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Winstead Crossroads typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Winstead Crossroads, ~28% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Winstead Crossroads compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Winstead Crossroads leans more Republican than 47 of 67 neighbors.
Winstead Crossroads runs about 32 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Winstead Crossroads. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 50 points.
Why Winstead Crossroads leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Winstead Crossroads. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Winstead Crossroads, NC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Winstead Crossroads looks the way it does
Turnout in Winstead Crossroads sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Elm City, NC R+28
- Sharpsburg, NC R+7
- Wilson, NC D+26
- Rosebud, NC R+22
- Bailey, NC R+34
- Nashville, NC R+13
- Rocky Mount, NC D+35
- Stotts Crossroads, NC R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Timbercreek Canyon, TX R+73
- Tupelo, OK R+73
- Dill City, OK R+77
- Dunlap, CA R+45
- Braswell, GA R+71
- Eagle Nest, NM R+10
- Mosherville, NY R+18
- Rose, ID R+66
- Center Cross, VA R+34
- Pilger, NE R+68
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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.