Wedgewood is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Wedgewood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wedgewood, ~56% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wedgewood compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Wedgewood leans more Democratic than 3 of 10 neighbors.
Wedgewood runs about 69 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Wedgewood is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Wedgewood. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+70) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+60), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Wedgewood 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 Wedgewood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wedgewood votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Wedgewood runs about 69 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in Wedgewood have never been married, above 83% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Wedgewood, Charlotte, NC sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Wedgewood looks the way it does
Turnout in Wedgewood 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
- Beatties Ford-Trinity, Charlotte, NC D+75
- West Sugar Creek, Charlotte, NC D+71
- Slater Park, Charlotte, NC D+76
- Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte, NC D+50
- Nevin Community, Charlotte, NC D+67
- Firestone-Garden Park, Charlotte, NC D+78
- Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights, Charlotte, NC D+72
- Oakdale South, Charlotte, NC D+60
- Prosperity Church Road, Charlotte, NC D+55
- Derita-Statesville, Charlotte, NC D+75
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Mount Washington, Los Angeles, CA D+57
- Southwest Detroit, Detroit, MI D+28
- University City North, Charlotte, NC D+56
- Barton Hills, Austin, TX D+48
- Ysleta Mission Valley, El Paso, TX D+24
- Reservoir, Newport News, VA D+42
- Bella Vista, Philadelphia, PA D+76
- Chelsea, Atlantic City, NJ D+12
- Mid Central, Pasadena, CA D+51
- Old San Leandro, San Leandro, CA D+50
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.