Providence Estates East is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 92% of adults in Providence Estates East typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Providence Estates East, ~48% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Providence Estates East compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Providence Estates East leans more Democratic than 6 of 11 neighbors.
Providence Estates East runs about 6 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Providence Estates East. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+13) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+6), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Providence Estates East leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Providence Estates East. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Providence Estates East, Matthews, 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 Providence Estates East looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Providence Estates East 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 89% of households in Providence Estates East own their home, above 86% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Providence Plantation, Charlotte, NC Even
- Hembstead, Charlotte, NC D+8
- Providence Crossing, Charlotte, NC D+3
- Oxford Hunt, Charlotte, NC D+22
- Piper Glen Estates, Charlotte, NC D+5
- Rain Tree, Charlotte, NC D+3
- Sardis Forest, Charlotte, NC Even
- Wessex Square, Charlotte, NC Even
- Olde Providence South, Charlotte, NC D+3
- Sardis Woods, Charlotte, NC D+14
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Northwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA D+82
- Lake Terrace and Oaks, New Orleans, LA D+41
- South Wedge, Rochester, NY D+70
- White Caps, Kenosha, WI D+4
- Holly, Austin, TX D+62
- Town of Blake, South Daytona, FL R+13
- Historic Uptown, St. Petersburg, FL D+34
- Downtown Menlo Park, Menlo Park, CA D+71
- Rancho Fontana, Fontana, CA D+9
- Point Richmond, Richmond, CA D+66
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.