Oxford Hunt, Charlotte, NC Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Oxford Hunt

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

Oxford Hunt leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.

 

About 86% of adults in Oxford Hunt typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oxford Hunt, ~52% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Oxford Hunt compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Oxford Hunt leans more Democratic than 18 of 20 neighbors.

Oxford Hunt runs about 25 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Oxford Hunt is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by block within Oxford Hunt. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+29) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 23 points.

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

Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 75% of adults in Oxford Hunt hold a bachelor's degree, about 47 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Oxford Hunt 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; Oxford Hunt, Charlotte, NC sits in the top quarter nationally 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 Oxford Hunt looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Oxford Hunt is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.