Marlwood leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Marlwood typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Marlwood, ~43% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Marlwood compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Marlwood leans more Democratic than 7 of 22 neighbors.
Marlwood runs about 38 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Marlwood is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Marlwood. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+41) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+30), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Marlwood 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 Marlwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Marlwood votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Marlwood runs about 38 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Marlwood, Charlotte, NC sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Marlwood looks the way it does
Turnout in Marlwood 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
- Idlewild Farms, Charlotte, NC D+55
- Becton Park, Charlotte, NC D+33
- Idlewild South, Charlotte, NC D+41
- Marshbrooke, Matthews, NC D+28
- Farm Pond, Charlotte, NC D+49
- Hickory Ridge, Charlotte, NC D+53
- North Sharon Amity, Charlotte, NC D+49
- Eastland-Wilora Lake, Charlotte, NC D+53
- East Forest, Charlotte, NC D+48
- Eastway-Sheffield Park, Charlotte, NC D+40
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Fairway-Liberty Heights, Lexington, KY D+43
- Barclay Downs, Charlotte, NC D+14
- Hagginwood, Sacramento, CA D+29
- Third Ward, Eau Claire, WI D+45
- Fairlawn, Washington, DC D+86
- Elmwood, New Orleans, LA D+17
- Jefferson Chalmers, Detroit, MI D+84
- Linden Heights, Dayton, OH D+3
- Sehome, Bellingham, WA D+74
- Hampden-Woodberry-Remington, Baltimore, MD D+52
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.