Hembstead leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 96% of adults in Hembstead typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hembstead, ~52% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~4% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hembstead compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Hembstead leans more Democratic than 10 of 18 neighbors.
Hembstead runs about 11 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Hembstead 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 Hembstead, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 85% of adults in Hembstead hold a bachelor's degree, about 56 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hembstead, Charlotte, NC sits in the top tenth nationally 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 Hembstead looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hembstead is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Hembstead have completed high school, above 96% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Oxford Hunt, Charlotte, NC D+22
- Providence Plantation, Charlotte, NC Even
- Sardis Forest, Charlotte, NC Even
- Rain Tree, Charlotte, NC D+3
- Wessex Square, Charlotte, NC Even
- Olde Providence South, Charlotte, NC D+3
- Providence Estates East, Matthews, NC D+3
- Sardis Woods, Charlotte, NC D+14
- Piper Glen Estates, Charlotte, NC D+5
- Olde Providence North, Charlotte, NC D+5
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Heron Bay, San Leandro, CA D+32
- Glenroy Village, Indianapolis, IN R+15
- West Leominster, Leominster, MA D+12
- Carver, Mobile, AL D+87
- Lockmar Estates, Palm Bay, FL R+15
- Poinciana-Village 3, Poinciana, FL D+14
- Edmondson Heights, Woodlawn, MD D+81
- North Growth Area, Fresno, CA R+28
- 4th Ward, Portsmouth, OH R+25
- Factoria, Bellevue, WA D+40
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.