Oakhurst, Charlotte, NC Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Oakhurst

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

Oakhurst leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.

 

About 63% of adults in Oakhurst typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oakhurst, ~43% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Oakhurst compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Oakhurst leans more Democratic than 19 of 40 neighbors.

Oakhurst runs about 38 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Oakhurst is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

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

Oakhurst votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Oakhurst runs about 38 points more Democratic.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Oakhurst, Charlotte, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.

Why turnout in Oakhurst looks the way it does

Turnout in Oakhurst 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.