Sherwood Forest is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Sherwood Forest typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sherwood Forest, ~48% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sherwood Forest compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Sherwood Forest leans more Democratic than 3 of 38 neighbors.
Sherwood Forest runs about 7 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Sherwood Forest leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sherwood Forest. 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; Sherwood Forest, 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 Sherwood Forest looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sherwood Forest 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Cotswold, Charlotte, NC D+25
- Stonehaven, Charlotte, NC D+18
- Oakhurst, Charlotte, NC D+35
- Wendover-Sedgewood, Charlotte, NC D+16
- Lansdowne, Charlotte, NC D+29
- Foxcroft, Charlotte, NC D+7
- Olde Providence North, Charlotte, NC D+5
- North Sharon Amity, Charlotte, NC D+49
- East Forest, Charlotte, NC D+48
- Idlewild South, Charlotte, NC D+41
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Sunset, Pueblo, CO D+4
- Bradford Park, Springfield, MO R+3
- Mlk Park, Buffalo, NY D+79
- Kendall, San Bernardino, CA D+16
- Tymber Skan on the Lake, Orlando, FL D+43
- Old Northeast, Bloomington, IN D+64
- Landfall, Wilmington, NC R+15
- Mountain View, Vancouver, WA D+18
- Westhill, Bothell, WA D+46
- Fruitvale, Bakersfield, CA R+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.