Ashbrook-Clawson Village leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 92% of adults in Ashbrook-Clawson Village typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ashbrook-Clawson Village, ~58% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ashbrook-Clawson Village compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Ashbrook-Clawson Village leans more Democratic than 13 of 31 neighbors.
Ashbrook-Clawson Village runs about 30 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Ashbrook-Clawson Village is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Ashbrook-Clawson Village. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+32) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+21), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Ashbrook-Clawson Village leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Ashbrook-Clawson Village, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Ashbrook-Clawson Village live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Ashbrook-Clawson Village sits in the top quarter (about 67%, above 88% of neighborhoods). Ashbrook-Clawson Village 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; Ashbrook-Clawson Village, Charlotte, 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 Ashbrook-Clawson Village looks the way it does
Turnout in Ashbrook-Clawson Village 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 Neighborhoods
- Collingwood, Charlotte, NC D+36
- Sedgefield, Charlotte, NC D+27
- Madison Park, Charlotte, NC D+24
- Myers Park, Charlotte, NC D+9
- Barclay Downs, Charlotte, NC D+14
- Closeburn-Glenkirk, Charlotte, NC D+24
- Dilworth, Charlotte, NC D+34
- Clanton Park-Roseland, Charlotte, NC D+83
- Starmount, Charlotte, NC D+32
- Wendover-Sedgewood, Charlotte, NC D+16
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Lower Clinton Hill, Newark, NJ D+79
- Mayo Meadow, Tulsa, OK D+18
- Hale, Minneapolis, MN D+76
- Southdale, Edina, MN D+48
- Kirkman South, Orlando, FL D+8
- Cannongate-Orlando, Oak Ridge, FL D+33
- Chandler Park, Detroit, MI D+87
- Northside, Missoula, MT D+34
- Fisher-Mill Plain-Fisher's Village, Vancouver, WA D+3
- Dudley, Camden, NJ D+48
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.