Skybrook leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Skybrook typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Skybrook, ~41% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Skybrook compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Skybrook is the least Democratic-leaning.
Skybrook runs about 10 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Skybrook. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+13) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Skybrook 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 Skybrook, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 63% of adults in Skybrook hold a bachelor's degree, about 34 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Skybrook, Huntersville, NC sits in the top tenth 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 Skybrook looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Skybrook 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 86% of households in Skybrook own their home, compared to around 45% in nearby neighborhoods. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Skybrook have completed high school, above 91% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Highland Creek, Charlotte, NC D+38
- Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte, NC D+50
- Prosperity Church Road, Charlotte, NC D+55
- Mallard Creek-Withrow Downs, Charlotte, NC D+60
- University City North, Charlotte, NC D+56
- West Sugar Creek, Charlotte, NC D+71
- Harris-Houston, Charlotte, NC D+56
- Wedgewood, Charlotte, NC D+66
- Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights, Charlotte, NC D+72
- University City South, Charlotte, NC D+52
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Everett, Lincoln, NE D+40
- North Willow Farms, Indianapolis, IN D+49
- Cedar Ridge, Waco, TX R+7
- Woodbridge at Monte Viejo, San Antonio, TX D+9
- Tam O'shanter, Bellevue, WA D+44
- Abbot, Ann Arbor, MI D+60
- Hopkins Fitch Grant, Holly Hill, FL R+4
- Midvale Heights, Madison, WI D+76
- Galindo, Austin, TX D+54
- Canyon Park, Bothell, WA D+22
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.