Johnston-McAlpine, Charlotte, NC Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Johnston-McAlpine

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Johnston-McAlpine leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.

 

About 73% of adults in Johnston-McAlpine typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Johnston-McAlpine, ~43% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Johnston-McAlpine compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Johnston-McAlpine leans more Democratic than 13 of 18 neighbors.

Johnston-McAlpine runs about 21 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Johnston-McAlpine is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by block within Johnston-McAlpine. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+40) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 39 points.

Why Johnston-McAlpine 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 Johnston-McAlpine, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Johnston-McAlpine votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Johnston-McAlpine runs about 21 points more Democratic.

Park access and Republican lean

Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Johnston-McAlpine, Charlotte, NC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.

Why turnout in Johnston-McAlpine looks the way it does

Turnout in Johnston-McAlpine 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.

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.