Ballantyne West leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Ballantyne West typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ballantyne West, ~43% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ballantyne West compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Ballantyne West leans more Democratic than 7 of 9 neighbors.
Ballantyne West runs about 19 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Ballantyne West is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Ballantyne West. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+19) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+7), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Ballantyne West 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 Ballantyne West, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 70% of adults in Ballantyne West hold a bachelor's degree, about 42 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Ballantyne West runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Ballantyne West, Charlotte, 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 Ballantyne West looks the way it does
Turnout in Ballantyne West 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
- Ballantyne East, Charlotte, NC D+8
- Provincetowne, Charlotte, NC D+11
- Johnston-McAlpine, Charlotte, NC D+17
- Piper Glen Estates, Charlotte, NC D+5
- Providence Crossing, Charlotte, NC D+3
- Carmel, Charlotte, NC D+12
- Park Crossing, Charlotte, NC D+20
- Seven Eagles, Charlotte, NC D+14
- Rain Tree, Charlotte, NC D+3
- Sterling, Charlotte, NC D+48
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Rita Ranch, Tucson, AZ R+6
- Lake View, Paterson, NJ D+5
- Woodbury, Irvine, CA D+16
- Kamms Corner, Cleveland, OH D+22
- Summit-University, St. Paul, MN D+72
- Deaveaux, Toledo, OH D+23
- Belair-Edison, Baltimore, MD D+85
- Hamilton Area, Baltimore, MD D+68
- Cedar Hills-Cedar Mill, Portland, OR D+49
- Byberry, Philadelphia, PA R+12
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.