Sardis Woods leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Sardis Woods typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sardis Woods, ~48% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sardis Woods compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Sardis Woods leans more Democratic than 11 of 24 neighbors.
Sardis Woods runs about 17 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Sardis Woods is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Sardis Woods. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+25) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+9), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Sardis Woods 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 Sardis Woods, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sardis Woods votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Sardis Woods runs about 17 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Sardis Woods, Charlotte, NC sits above the national average 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 Sardis Woods looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sardis Woods 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Sardis Forest, Charlotte, NC Even
- East Forest, Charlotte, NC D+48
- Stonehaven, Charlotte, NC D+18
- Lansdowne, Charlotte, NC D+29
- Oxford Hunt, Charlotte, NC D+22
- Olde Providence North, Charlotte, NC D+5
- Hembstead, Charlotte, NC D+8
- Marshbrooke, Matthews, NC D+28
- Idlewild South, Charlotte, NC D+41
- Sherwood Forest, Charlotte, NC D+3
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Old Naples, Naples, FL R+14
- New Horizons, Santa Ana, CA D+33
- Steep Brook, Fall River, MA Even
- Glenview, Oakland, CA D+79
- Jefferson Square, Omaha, NE D+43
- NE-Sterling, San Bernardino, CA D+21
- Canaryville, Chicago, IL R+3
- Roosevelt, Seattle, WA D+77
- San Isidro, Laredo, TX R+9
- Ridgeview-Webster, San Diego, CA D+37
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.