Derita-Statesville is a Democratic stronghold. About 88% of voters here vote Democratic and 12% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Derita-Statesville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Derita-Statesville, ~64% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Derita-Statesville compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Derita-Statesville leans more Democratic than 21 of 25 neighbors.
Derita-Statesville runs about 78 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Derita-Statesville is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Derita-Statesville 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 Derita-Statesville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Derita-Statesville votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Derita-Statesville runs about 78 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 46% of adults in Derita-Statesville have never been married, above 75% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Derita-Statesville, Charlotte, NC sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Derita-Statesville looks the way it does
Turnout in Derita-Statesville 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
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- Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights, Charlotte, NC D+72
- Sugaw Creek, Charlotte, NC D+65
- Mineral Springs-Rumble Road, Charlotte, NC D+62
- Slater Park, Charlotte, NC D+76
- Hidden Valley, Charlotte, NC D+68
- West Sugar Creek, Charlotte, NC D+71
- North Charlotte, Charlotte, NC D+55
- Beatties Ford-Trinity, Charlotte, NC D+75
- Firestone-Garden Park, Charlotte, NC D+78
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Charter Point, Jacksonville, FL D+28
- Park West, Milwaukee, WI D+86
- Whitman Park, Camden, NJ D+78
- Kalivas Union, Manchester, NH D+32
- Sandalfoot Cove, Boca Raton, FL Even
- Greater South, Lincoln, NE D+15
- Bank Square, Waltham, MA D+50
- Lakeside Park, Tucson, AZ D+5
- West Redlands, Redlands, CA D+17
- North Mayfair, Chicago, IL D+39
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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.