New Irving Park leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 94% of adults in New Irving Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Irving Park, ~59% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~6% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Irving Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, New Irving Park is the least Democratic-leaning.
New Irving Park runs about 30 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while New Irving Park is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within New Irving Park. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+36) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+8), a spread of about 28 points.
Why New Irving Park 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 New Irving Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 62% of adults in New Irving Park hold a bachelor's degree, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 28%. New Irving Park runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; New Irving Park, Greensboro, NC sits above the national average 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 New Irving Park looks the way it does
Turnout in New Irving Park 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
- O Henry Oaks, Greensboro, NC D+60
- Cumberland, Greensboro, NC D+92
- College Hill, Greensboro, NC D+76
- Brice Street Area, Greensboro, NC D+61
- Lindley Park, Greensboro, NC D+52
- Starmount Forest, Greensboro, NC D+39
- Smith Homes, Greensboro, NC D+85
- Hewitt Area, Greensboro, NC D+60
- Rolling Roads, Greensboro, NC D+51
- Adams Farm, Greensboro, NC D+41
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Euclid Ave South, Helena, MT D+28
- Oakridge, Garland, TX D+12
- Davis Island, Tampa, FL R+10
- Minnehaha, Minneapolis, MN D+63
- Northwest Triangle, York, PA D+40
- Utah Park, Aurora, CO D+34
- Arbor Heights, Seattle, WA D+66
- North Loop, Austin, TX D+69
- Community Workers Council, San Antonio, TX D+27
- Elizabeth, Charlotte, NC 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.