Country Club Heights is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Country Club Heights typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Country Club Heights, ~50% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Country Club Heights compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Country Club Heights leans more Democratic than 21 of 34 neighbors.
Country Club Heights runs about 55 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Country Club Heights is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Country Club Heights. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+58) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+41), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Country Club Heights 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 Country Club Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Country Club Heights votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Country Club Heights runs about 55 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 48% of adults in Country Club Heights have never been married, above 79% of neighborhoods.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Country Club Heights, 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 Country Club Heights looks the way it does
Turnout in Country Club Heights 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
- Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte, NC D+49
- Plaza-Shamrock, Charlotte, NC D+68
- Windsor Park, Charlotte, NC D+44
- Plaza Midwood, Charlotte, NC D+40
- Shannon Park, Charlotte, NC D+59
- Eastway-Sheffield Park, Charlotte, NC D+40
- North Charlotte, Charlotte, NC D+55
- Elizabeth, Charlotte, NC D+52
- Eastland-Wilora Lake, Charlotte, NC D+53
- Oakhurst, Charlotte, NC D+35
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Starmount, Charlotte, NC D+32
- Great Brook Valley, Worcester, MA D+31
- Shorewood, Seattle, WA D+45
- Madison Condominium, Falls Church, VA D+45
- Marston, Littleton, CO D+22
- Upper Laurel, Oakland, CA D+77
- Steubing Ranch, San Antonio, TX D+5
- Willert Park, Buffalo, NY D+83
- Gray Haven, Dundalk, MD R+18
- Ellaville, Hyattsville, MD D+73
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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.