Pawtuckett leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Pawtuckett typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pawtuckett, ~53% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pawtuckett compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Pawtuckett leans more Democratic than 2 of 10 neighbors.
Pawtuckett runs about 50 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Pawtuckett is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Pawtuckett. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+52) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+36), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Pawtuckett 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 Pawtuckett, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pawtuckett votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Pawtuckett runs about 50 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Pawtuckett, Charlotte, NC sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Pawtuckett looks the way it does
Turnout in Pawtuckett 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
- Wildwood, Charlotte, NC D+51
- Toddville Road, Charlotte, NC D+64
- Westchester, Charlotte, NC D+72
- Coulwood West, Charlotte, NC D+42
- Thomasboro-Hoskins, Charlotte, NC D+75
- Oakdale South, Charlotte, NC D+60
- Enderly Park, Charlotte, NC D+80
- Ashley Park, Charlotte, NC D+66
- Harwood Lane, Charlotte, NC D+37
- Firestone-Garden Park, Charlotte, NC D+78
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Northside, Kalamazoo, MI D+79
- Fort Concho, San Angelo, TX R+14
- North Central Thousand Oaks, San Antonio, TX Even
- Dixie Downs, St. George, UT R+30
- The West Side, Eureka, CA D+37
- Perris Hills, San Bernardino, CA D+26
- Waynita-Simonds-Norway Hill, Bothell, WA D+35
- Central East Austin, Austin, TX D+64
- Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach, VA Even
- Old Savannah, Augusta, GA D+40
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.