Yorkshire leans Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Yorkshire typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Yorkshire, ~45% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Yorkshire compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Yorkshire leans more Democratic than 1 of 5 neighbors.
Yorkshire runs about 33 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Yorkshire is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Yorkshire. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+40) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Yorkshire 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 Yorkshire, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Yorkshire votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Yorkshire runs about 33 points more Democratic.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Yorkshire, Charlotte, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Yorkshire looks the way it does
Turnout in Yorkshire 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
- Steele Creek, Charlotte, NC D+44
- Harbor House, Charlotte, NC D+36
- Westinghouse, Charlotte, NC D+51
- Griers Fork, Charlotte, NC D+28
- Olde Whitehall, Charlotte, NC D+43
- Yorkmount, Charlotte, NC D+47
- Sterling, Charlotte, NC D+48
- Montclaire South, Charlotte, NC D+52
- Starmount Forest-Charlotte, Charlotte, NC D+40
- Park Crossing, Charlotte, NC D+20
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Oceanway, Jacksonville, FL R+7
- Copperfield, Houston, TX R+4
- University District, Portland, OR D+62
- Union Square, Somerville, MA D+75
- La Homa, Mission, TX R+4
- Grayland, Chicago, IL D+39
- Northside Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI D+73
- Seventh Avenue, Newark, NJ D+45
- Outer Mission, San Francisco, CA D+48
- Glendale, Salt Lake City, UT D+24
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.