27016 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 27016 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27016, ~11% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27016 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27016 leans more Republican than 11 of 13 neighbors.
27016 runs about 64 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why 27016 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 27016, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in 27016 drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 27016 fits that profile on both counts.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 27016, NC sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 27016 looks the way it does
Turnout in 27016 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.
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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.