Rain Tree is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 92% of adults in Rain Tree typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rain Tree, ~47% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rain Tree compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Rain Tree sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 4 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 21 leaning the other way.
Rain Tree runs about 6 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Rain Tree leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Rain Tree. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Rain Tree, Charlotte, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Rain Tree looks the way it does
Turnout in Rain Tree 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
- Piper Glen Estates, Charlotte, NC D+5
- Olde Providence South, Charlotte, NC D+3
- Wessex Square, Charlotte, NC Even
- Hembstead, Charlotte, NC D+8
- Oxford Hunt, Charlotte, NC D+22
- Carmel, Charlotte, NC D+12
- Providence Plantation, Charlotte, NC Even
- Providence Crossing, Charlotte, NC D+3
- Ballantyne East, Charlotte, NC D+8
- Johnston-McAlpine, Charlotte, NC D+17
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Spivak, Edgewater, CO D+40
- Olympic West, Longview, WA R+5
- Peacock, Oceanside, CA D+10
- East Terrell Hills, San Antonio, TX D+14
- Westhill, Mobile, AL R+7
- Rock Creek, Cypress, TX R+34
- Molholm Two Creeks, Edgewater, CO D+40
- Brady Gardens, San Antonio, TX D+34
- Brightwood, Springfield, MA D+34
- Masonicus, Mahwah, NJ D+3
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.