Closeburn-Glenkirk leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Closeburn-Glenkirk typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Closeburn-Glenkirk, ~48% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Closeburn-Glenkirk compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Closeburn-Glenkirk leans more Democratic than 14 of 32 neighbors.
Closeburn-Glenkirk runs about 27 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Closeburn-Glenkirk is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Closeburn-Glenkirk. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+40) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+13), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Closeburn-Glenkirk 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 Closeburn-Glenkirk, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 59% of adults in Closeburn-Glenkirk hold a bachelor's degree, about 31 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Closeburn-Glenkirk runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Closeburn-Glenkirk, Charlotte, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Closeburn-Glenkirk looks the way it does
Turnout in Closeburn-Glenkirk 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
- Starmount, Charlotte, NC D+32
- Madison Park, Charlotte, NC D+24
- Barclay Downs, Charlotte, NC D+14
- Collingwood, Charlotte, NC D+36
- Montclaire South, Charlotte, NC D+52
- Quail Hollow, Charlotte, NC D+15
- Ashbrook-Clawson Village, Charlotte, NC D+27
- Beverly Woods, Charlotte, NC D+7
- Starmount Forest-Charlotte, Charlotte, NC D+40
- Sharon Woods, Charlotte, NC D+12
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Muscupiabe, San Bernardino, CA D+20
- Mechanicsville, Atlanta, GA D+80
- Griers Fork, Charlotte, NC D+28
- Mayfield, Wilmington, DE D+25
- Elvehjem, Madison, WI D+52
- River Dance at Steiner Ranch, Austin, TX D+14
- Charlotte Park, Nashville, TN D+9
- South Fairmount, Cincinnati, OH D+54
- Westside, South Bend, IN D+41
- Wells-Goodfellow, St. Louis, MO D+86
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.