Plaza Midwood leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Plaza Midwood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Plaza Midwood, ~59% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Plaza Midwood compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Plaza Midwood leans more Democratic than 13 of 35 neighbors.
Plaza Midwood runs about 43 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Plaza Midwood is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Plaza Midwood. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+44) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+32), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Plaza Midwood 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 Plaza Midwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 85% of adults in Plaza Midwood hold a bachelor's degree, about 57 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Plaza Midwood runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Plaza Midwood, 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 Plaza Midwood looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Plaza Midwood have completed high school, about 10 points above the North Carolina average of 88%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Elizabeth, Charlotte, NC D+52
- Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte, NC D+49
- Country Club Heights, Charlotte, NC D+52
- Plaza-Shamrock, Charlotte, NC D+68
- North Charlotte, Charlotte, NC D+55
- Fourth Ward, Charlotte, NC D+44
- Downtown Charlotte, Charlotte, NC D+32
- Windsor Park, Charlotte, NC D+44
- Shannon Park, Charlotte, NC D+59
- Sugaw Creek, Charlotte, NC D+65
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- North University, Austin, TX D+72
- Colonial Place Riverview, Norfolk, VA D+61
- Roosevelt Grove, Milwaukee, WI D+88
- University Center, Atlanta, GA D+88
- Orchard Park, Wichita, KS R+9
- Third World, San Antonio, TX D+29
- Bear Creek, Irving, TX D+22
- Hope, Providence, RI D+78
- Pyne Poynt, Camden, NJ D+61
- Bayfront, Erie, PA D+34
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.