Most Democratic in North Carolina

Top 100 cities ranked by most democratic

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Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 5 topics across U.S. Census, FBI, NOAA and CDC data.

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Best Cities for Remote Workers

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Best Cities for Families

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Best Cities for Young Professionals

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Housing

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Health & Safety

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Most Democratic — North Carolina

1 Butner 80.2%

2 Hillsborough 74.9%

3 Charlotte 65.6%

4 Huntersville 65.6%

5 Indian Trail 65.6%

6 Monroe 65.6%

7 Cornelius 65.6%

8 Matthews 65.6%

9 Mint Hill 65.6%

10 Stallings 65.6%

11 Davidson 65.6%

12 Weddington 65.6%

13 Pineville 65.6%

14 Wesley Chapel 65.6%

15 Unionville 65.6%

16 Westport 65.6%

17 Raleigh 61.9%

18 Durham 61.9%

19 Cary 61.9%

20 Apex 61.9%

21 Wake Forest 61.9%

22 Holly Springs 61.9%

23 Fuquay-Varina 61.9%

24 Garner 61.9%

25 Morrisville 61.9%

26 Knightdale 61.9%

27 Wendell 61.9%

28 Rolesville 61.9%

29 Zebulon 61.9%

30 Asheville 61.7%

31 Black Mountain 61.7%

32 Woodfin 61.7%

33 Swannanoa 61.7%

34 Tarboro 61.0%

35 Greensboro 60.2%

36 Summerfield 60.2%

37 Oak Ridge 60.2%

38 Stokesdale 60.2%

39 Roanoke Rapids 58.5%

40 Henderson 56.3%

41 Fayetteville 56.1%

42 Spring Lake 56.1%

43 Clinton 56.1%

44 Winston-Salem 56.0%

45 Kernersville 56.0%

46 Clemmons 56.0%

47 Lewisville 56.0%

48 Walkertown 56.0%

49 Chapel Hill 55.7%

50 Carrboro 55.7%

51 Siler City 55.7%

52 Briar Chapel 55.7%

53 Greenville 52.5%

54 Winterville 52.5%

55 Washington 52.5%

56 Ayden 52.5%

57 Boone 52.3%

58 Wilson 49.8%

59 Wilmington 49.8%

60 Murraysville 49.8%

61 Myrtle Grove 49.8%

62 Kings Grant 49.8%

63 Ogden 49.8%

64 Porters Neck 49.8%

65 Carolina Beach 49.8%

66 Silver Lake 49.8%

67 Northchase 49.8%

68 Wrightsboro 49.8%

69 Rocky Mount 48.7%

70 Nashville 48.7%

71 Elizabeth City 47.1%

72 Kinston 46.2%

73 Laurinburg 46.2%

74 Rockingham 46.2%

75 Hamlet 46.2%

76 Concord 45.5%

77 Kannapolis 45.5%

78 Harrisburg 45.5%

79 Locust 45.5%

80 Burlington 45.4%

81 Mebane 45.4%

82 Graham 45.4%

83 Elon 45.4%

84 Gibsonville 45.4%

85 Oxford 44.8%

86 Cullowhee 44.6%

87 Williamston 44.6%

88 Brevard 43.3%

89 Hendersonville 42.2%

90 Fletcher 42.2%

91 Etowah 42.2%

92 Mills River 42.2%

93 East Flat Rock 42.2%

94 Sanford 40.8%

95 Spout Springs 40.8%

96 Barbecue 40.8%

97 Goldsboro 40.7%

98 New Bern 39.3%

99 Clayton 38.7%

100 Smithfield 38.7%

Explore the top 100 cities ranked by most democratic in North Carolina.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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