Olde Whitehall leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Olde Whitehall typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Olde Whitehall, ~39% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Olde Whitehall compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Olde Whitehall leans more Democratic than 12 of 18 neighbors.
Olde Whitehall runs about 47 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Olde Whitehall is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Olde Whitehall. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+53) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+20), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Olde Whitehall 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 Olde Whitehall, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Olde Whitehall votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Olde Whitehall runs about 47 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 59% of adults in Olde Whitehall have never been married, above 92% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Olde Whitehall, Charlotte, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Olde Whitehall looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 9% of homes in Olde Whitehall have more than one occupant per room, above 90% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Yorkmount, Charlotte, NC D+47
- Westinghouse, Charlotte, NC D+51
- Griers Fork, Charlotte, NC D+28
- Eagle Lake, Charlotte, NC D+39
- Montclaire South, Charlotte, NC D+52
- Harbor House, Charlotte, NC D+36
- Steele Creek, Charlotte, NC D+44
- Starmount, Charlotte, NC D+32
- Clanton Park-Roseland, Charlotte, NC D+83
- Closeburn-Glenkirk, Charlotte, NC D+24
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- West End, Alameda, CA D+67
- North Central, San Antonio, TX D+21
- Lincoln Park, Denver, CO D+63
- Oak Hill, Newton Center, MA D+45
- Thrasher's Corner-Red Hawk, Bothell, WA D+26
- Coomer Creek, Garland, TX D+6
- Bryant Pattengill West, Ann Arbor, MI D+55
- Cajon, San Bernardino, CA D+9
- Downtown, Honolulu, HI D+33
- Bakersfield Country Club, Bakersfield, CA R+12
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.