Charlotte Gardens leans heavily Democratic by roughly 50 points: about 75% of voters vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 37% of adults in Charlotte Gardens typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Charlotte Gardens, ~28% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~63% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Charlotte Gardens compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Charlotte Gardens leans more Democratic than 32 of 43 neighbors.
Charlotte Gardens runs about 37 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Charlotte Gardens. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+59) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+39), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Charlotte Gardens 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 Charlotte Gardens, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Charlotte Gardens live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 54% of adults in Charlotte Gardens have never been married, above 87% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Charlotte Gardens, Bronx, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Charlotte Gardens looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Charlotte Gardens is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 45%, about 18 points below the New York average of 64%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 89% of households in Charlotte Gardens rent, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 47% of adults in Charlotte Gardens report food insecurity, above 97% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- West Farms, Bronx, NY D+44
- Hunts Point, Bronx, NY D+44
- South Bronx, Bronx, NY D+50
- Tremont, Bronx, NY D+43
- Soundview, Bronx, NY D+47
- Belmont, Bronx, NY D+43
- Highbridge, Bronx, NY D+41
- Morris Heights, Bronx, NY D+43
- Van Nest, Bronx, NY D+19
- Bronxdale, Bronx, NY D+31
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- South Lawndale, Chicago, IL D+41
- Berclair-Highland Heights, Memphis, TN D+23
- Highlands-Perkins, Baton Rouge, LA D+22
- South Reno, Reno, NV D+3
- Little Woods, New Orleans, LA D+83
- Roseland, Chicago, IL D+84
- North Valleys, Reno, NV R+3
- La Sierra, Riverside, CA D+9
- West Flagler, Miami, FL R+33
- North San Jose, San Jose, CA D+41
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York 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.