Davis Lake-Eastfield leans heavily Democratic by roughly 50 points: about 75% of voters vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Davis Lake-Eastfield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Davis Lake-Eastfield, ~64% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Davis Lake-Eastfield compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Davis Lake-Eastfield leans more Democratic than 2 of 11 neighbors.
Davis Lake-Eastfield runs about 53 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Davis Lake-Eastfield is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Davis Lake-Eastfield. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+64) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+41), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Davis Lake-Eastfield 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 Davis Lake-Eastfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Davis Lake-Eastfield votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Davis Lake-Eastfield runs about 53 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte, NC sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Davis Lake-Eastfield looks the way it does
Turnout in Davis Lake-Eastfield 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
- Prosperity Church Road, Charlotte, NC D+55
- West Sugar Creek, Charlotte, NC D+71
- Highland Creek, Charlotte, NC D+38
- Wedgewood, Charlotte, NC D+66
- Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights, Charlotte, NC D+72
- Skybrook, Huntersville, NC D+7
- Beatties Ford-Trinity, Charlotte, NC D+75
- Mineral Springs-Rumble Road, Charlotte, NC D+62
- University City North, Charlotte, NC D+56
- Nevin Community, Charlotte, NC D+67
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Samoset, Bradenton, FL D+20
- Mar Lee, Denver, CO D+38
- North Ridge Rosemont, Alexandria, VA D+56
- Ormewood Park-East Atlanta, Atlanta, GA D+67
- King, Portland, OR D+82
- Mandell, Chicago, IL D+79
- Cedar Hills-Cedar Mill North, Beaverton, OR D+42
- Eagle River Valley, Eagle River, AK D+15
- Soho, Manhattan, NY D+70
- Pershing, Detroit, MI 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.