Briarcreek-Woodland leans heavily Democratic by roughly 50 points: about 75% of voters vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 45% of adults in Briarcreek-Woodland typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Briarcreek-Woodland, ~34% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Briarcreek-Woodland compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Briarcreek-Woodland leans more Democratic than 26 of 39 neighbors.
Briarcreek-Woodland runs about 52 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Briarcreek-Woodland is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Briarcreek-Woodland 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 Briarcreek-Woodland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Briarcreek-Woodland votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Briarcreek-Woodland runs about 52 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 62% of adults in Briarcreek-Woodland have never been married, above 94% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte, NC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Briarcreek-Woodland looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Briarcreek-Woodland is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 77% of households in Briarcreek-Woodland rent, compared to around 54% in nearby neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Briarcreek-Woodland sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Country Club Heights, Charlotte, NC D+52
- Plaza Midwood, Charlotte, NC D+40
- Elizabeth, Charlotte, NC D+52
- Eastway-Sheffield Park, Charlotte, NC D+40
- Oakhurst, Charlotte, NC D+35
- Windsor Park, Charlotte, NC D+44
- Plaza-Shamrock, Charlotte, NC D+68
- Wendover-Sedgewood, Charlotte, NC D+16
- Cotswold, Charlotte, NC D+25
- North Charlotte, Charlotte, NC D+55
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Thurston Woods, Milwaukee, WI D+79
- Near Eastside, Syracuse, NY D+69
- Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton, TX D+11
- Dogwood Hollow, Levittown, PA R+3
- Mount Pleasant, Chicago, IL D+28
- Moorings-Coquina Sands, Naples, FL R+21
- Ellwanger-Barry, Rochester, NY D+68
- West Village, Cuyahoga Falls, OH D+6
- Tevis Ranch, Bakersfield, CA R+17
- Glenwood Meadows, Sacramento, CA D+26
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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.