Weddington leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 98% of adults in Weddington typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Weddington, ~39% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~2% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Weddington compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Weddington leans more Republican than 24 of 47 neighbors.
Weddington runs about 17 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Weddington leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Weddington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Weddington votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 49%, well above the North Carolina average of 27%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 91% of households in Weddington are family households, in the top fraction of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Weddington, 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 Weddington looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Weddington 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 77%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Weddington own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Weddington have completed high school, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wesley Chapel, NC R+19
- Marvin, NC R+11
- Waxhaw, NC R+20
- Indian Trail, NC R+15
- Matthews, NC D+8
- Mineral Springs, NC R+39
- Lake Park, NC R+14
- Stallings, NC R+18
- Indian Land, SC R+20
- Hemby Bridge, NC R+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ojai, CA D+33
- Exeter, CA R+39
- Carbondale, CO D+31
- Waupaca, WI R+23
- Fort Lewis, WA Even
- Grove City, PA R+27
- Ladys Island, SC R+19
- Colchester, VT D+12
- Raceland, LA R+45
- Butner, NC D+4
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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.