27106 leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 78% of adults in 27106 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27106, ~49% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27106 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27106 leans more Democratic than 17 of 21 neighbors.
27106 runs about 30 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 27106 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 27106. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+54) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 53 points.
Why 27106 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 27106, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 49% of adults in 27106 hold a bachelor's degree, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in 27106 is about 52%, about 20 points below the U.S. average of 72%. 27106 runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 27106, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 27106 looks the way it does
Turnout in 27106 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.