Wendover-Sedgewood leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Wendover-Sedgewood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wendover-Sedgewood, ~47% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wendover-Sedgewood compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Wendover-Sedgewood leans more Democratic than 10 of 40 neighbors.
Wendover-Sedgewood runs about 19 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Wendover-Sedgewood is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Wendover-Sedgewood 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 Wendover-Sedgewood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 71% of adults in Wendover-Sedgewood hold a bachelor's degree, about 43 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Wendover-Sedgewood runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Wendover-Sedgewood, Charlotte, 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 Wendover-Sedgewood looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Wendover-Sedgewood 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Cotswold, Charlotte, NC D+25
- Myers Park, Charlotte, NC D+9
- Sherwood Forest, Charlotte, NC D+3
- Oakhurst, Charlotte, NC D+35
- Elizabeth, Charlotte, NC D+52
- Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte, NC D+49
- Foxcroft, Charlotte, NC D+7
- Barclay Downs, Charlotte, NC D+14
- Plaza Midwood, Charlotte, NC D+40
- Ashbrook-Clawson Village, Charlotte, NC D+27
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Downtown Carlsbad, Carlsbad, CA D+24
- Historic West-Side, Springfield, IL D+39
- Lake Forest, Lake Oswego, OR D+42
- Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, NY R+51
- Carver-Richmond, Richmond, VA D+70
- Newmarket South, Newport News, VA D+59
- Beechwood, Parkersburg, WV R+25
- Harper's Landing, Conroe, TX R+28
- Crossley Crossing, Round Rock, TX Even
- East Boulder, Boulder, CO D+61
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.