27042 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 27042 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27042, ~18% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27042 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27042 leans more Republican than 10 of 13 neighbors.
27042 runs about 53 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 27042. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+62), a spread of about 71 points.
Why 27042 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 27042, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in 27042 drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 27042 sits in the bottom quarter (about 7%, below 97% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 27042, NC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 27042 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 88% of households in 27042 own their home, about 14 points above the North Carolina average of 74%. 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.