Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights is a Democratic stronghold. About 86% of voters here vote Democratic and 14% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights, ~60% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights leans more Democratic than 14 of 19 neighbors.
Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights runs about 75 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights 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 Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights runs about 75 points more Democratic.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights, Charlotte, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights looks the way it does
Turnout in Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights 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
- West Sugar Creek, Charlotte, NC D+71
- Mineral Springs-Rumble Road, Charlotte, NC D+62
- Nevin Community, Charlotte, NC D+67
- Derita-Statesville, Charlotte, NC D+75
- Prosperity Church Road, Charlotte, NC D+55
- Slater Park, Charlotte, NC D+76
- Beatties Ford-Trinity, Charlotte, NC D+75
- Hidden Valley, Charlotte, NC D+68
- Sugaw Creek, Charlotte, NC D+65
- Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte, NC D+50
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Fruitdale, Wheat Ridge, CO D+25
- Lynn Lane, Tulsa, OK R+22
- Downtown Lynnwood, Lynnwood, WA D+24
- Silver City, Milwaukee, WI D+38
- Lower Village District, Claremont, NH R+13
- North Highland, Arlington, VA D+63
- 65th Street West, Little Rock, AR D+60
- Hollydale, South Gate, CA D+31
- Roundhill, Roanoke, VA D+13
- Carlton Hill, Wallington, NJ R+16
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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.