Montclaire South, Charlotte, NC Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Montclaire South

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

Montclaire South is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.

 

About 40% of adults in Montclaire South typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Montclaire South, ~30% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~60% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Montclaire South compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Montclaire South leans more Democratic than 24 of 25 neighbors.

Montclaire South runs about 55 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Montclaire South is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by block within Montclaire South. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+67) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+43), a spread of about 24 points.

Why Montclaire South 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 Montclaire South, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Montclaire South votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Montclaire South runs about 55 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 58% of adults in Montclaire South have never been married, above 91% of neighborhoods.

Population density and Democratic lean

Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Montclaire South, Charlotte, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.

Why turnout in Montclaire South looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Montclaire South is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 47%, about 14 points below the North Carolina average of 61%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 73% of households in Montclaire South rent, compared to around 48% in nearby neighborhoods. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 32% of adults in Montclaire South report food insecurity, above 85% of neighborhoods. 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.