Mallard Creek-Withrow Downs, Charlotte, NC Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Mallard Creek-Withrow Downs

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

Mallard Creek-Withrow Downs is a Democratic stronghold. About 80% of voters here vote Democratic and 20% Republican.

 

About 79% of adults in Mallard Creek-Withrow Downs typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mallard Creek-Withrow Downs, ~63% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Mallard Creek-Withrow Downs compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Mallard Creek-Withrow Downs leans more Democratic than 6 of 9 neighbors.

Mallard Creek-Withrow Downs runs about 64 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Mallard Creek-Withrow Downs is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by block within Mallard Creek-Withrow Downs. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+64) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+40), a spread of about 24 points.

Why Mallard Creek-Withrow Downs 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 Mallard Creek-Withrow Downs, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Mallard Creek-Withrow Downs votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Mallard Creek-Withrow Downs runs about 64 points more Democratic. Rural majority-Black areas vote Democratic, and about 47% of residents in Mallard Creek-Withrow Downs are Black or African American, above 89% of neighborhoods. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in Mallard Creek-Withrow Downs have never been married, above 82% of neighborhoods.

High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout

Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Mallard Creek-Withrow Downs, Charlotte, NC does.

Why turnout in Mallard Creek-Withrow Downs looks the way it does

Turnout in Mallard Creek-Withrow Downs 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.