Car Town leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Car Town typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Car Town, ~37% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Car Town compares
Car Town runs about 13 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Car Town is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Car Town. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+24) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+3), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Car Town 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 Car Town, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car Town votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Car Town runs about 13 points more Democratic.
Developed land and Democratic lean
Places with a heavily developed built environment tend to lean Democratic; Car Town, Kannapolis, NC sits above the national average on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Car Town looks the way it does
Turnout in Car Town sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Skybrook, Huntersville, NC D+7
- Mount Pleasant Area, Mount Pleasant, NC R+59
- Highland Creek, Charlotte, NC D+38
- Mallard Creek-Withrow Downs, Charlotte, NC D+60
- Harris-Houston, Charlotte, NC D+56
- University City North, Charlotte, NC D+56
- Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte, NC D+50
- Prosperity Church Road, Charlotte, NC D+55
- University City South, Charlotte, NC D+52
- Back Creek Church Road, Charlotte, NC D+62
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Miller Park, Lynchburg, VA D+37
- Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA D+21
- Hedrick Acres, Tucson, AZ D+53
- Richmond Heights-Orlando, Orlando, FL D+83
- Bolsa Chica-Heil, Huntington Beach, CA R+10
- Carlen, Mobile, AL Even
- Mayflower Village, Arcadia, CA D+14
- Hunter's Ridge, Fontana, CA R+2
- Wydewood Estates, Midland, TX R+53
- Harris Branch, Austin, TX D+44
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.