Description of Johnston County Political Map

Johnston County is anchored geographically by two major interstates that cross the county:

• Interstate 40: Enters from Wake County in the northwest (near Clayton) and travels southeast through McGee's Crossroads down toward Benson in the south.
  

• Interstate 95: Enters from Wilson County in the northeast (near Kenly), traveling southwest through Micro, Selma, and Smithfield, intersecting Interstate 40 near Benson in the south.
  

County Voter Precincts

The primary central map shows Johnston County divided into 40 voter precincts (designated PR01 through PR40) organized across historical township regions:

• North / Northwest Precincts: PR29A, PR29B, PR32, and PR20 encompass Archer Lodge, Flowers Plantation, Wilders, and O'Neals.
  
  
• Northwest Clayton Precincts: PR09, PR10A, PR10B, PR11A, PR11B, PR12B, and PR34 cover the town of Clayton and its immediate suburbs.
  
  
• Western / Southwestern Precincts: PR12A, PR31A, PR31B, PR23A, PR23B, PR13, PR14, and PR33 cover Cleveland, Pleasant Grove, Elevation, and McGee's Crossroads.
  
  
• Southern / Southwestern Precincts: PR35, PR37, PR38, and PR04 cover Benson, Banner, Meadow, Ingrams, and Bentonville.
  
  
• Central Precincts: PR09, PR26, PR28, PR30, and PR40 cover Wilson's Mills, Smithfield, and East/South Smithfield.
  
  
• Eastern / Northeastern Precincts: PR19, PR21, PR22, PR24, PR25, PR36, PR07, and PR08 cover Selma, Micro, Kenly, Pine Level, Boon Hill, and Princeton.
  

Board of Commissioners and School Board Districts

The Board of Commissioners districts and School Board districts share the same 7 geographic district boundaries across Johnston County, shown in dedicated inset maps on the right side:

• District 1 (North): Spans the northern border, including Archer Lodge, Flowers Plantation, Wilders, and North O'Neals.
  
  
• District 2 (Northeast): Covers the northeastern region along Interstate 95, including Kenly, Micro, Beulah, Pine Level, and North Boon Hill.
  
  
• District 3 (South / Southeast): Covers the expansive rural southern region, including Four Oaks, Bentonville, Ingrams, Meadow, and South Boon Hill.
  
  
• District 4 (Southwest): Covers the southwestern region, including Benson, Banner, Elevation, and McGee's Crossroads along Interstate 40.
  
  
• District 5 (West-Central): Situated in the west-central sector between Clayton and Smithfield, covering Cleveland, Pleasant Grove, and North Elevation.
  
  
• District 6 (Central and East-Central): Covers central municipalities, including Smithfield, Selma, Wilson's Mills, East Clayton, and Princeton.
  
  
• District 7 (Northwest): Covers the town of Clayton and its immediate north/west surrounding precincts.
  

State House, Senate, and US Congressional Districts

The lower-right inset map details the legislative districts overlaying the county:

• NC House District 26: Encompasses the northern and northeastern portion of the county, including Clayton, Archer Lodge, Wilders, O'Neals, Micro, Kenly, and Beulah.
  
  
• NC House District 28: Covers the central and eastern corridor, including Wilson's Mills, Smithfield, Selma, Pine Level, Princeton, and Four Oaks.
  
  
• NC House District 53: Covers the western and southern sectors, including Cleveland, Pleasant Grove, Elevation, Benson, Ingrams, Meadow, and Bentonville.
  
  
• US Congressional & NC Senate Districts: Johnston County is represented in federal and state senate maps under US Congressional District 13 and NC Senate District 10.
  

Municipal Voting Wards (Smithfield and Benson)

Two dedicated inset maps on the left side show detailed internal municipal voting divisions:

• Smithfield Voting Wards (Top-Left Inset): Shows the municipal boundaries of Smithfield in central Johnston County, divided into municipal voting wards around the downtown core along the Neuse River and major roads (US 70 and US 301).
  
  
• Benson Voting Wards (Bottom-Left Inset): Shows the municipal boundaries of Benson in southwestern Johnston County, divided into internal municipal wards clustered around the town center near the junction of I-40, I-95, and US 301.