27110 is a Democratic stronghold. About 92% of voters here vote Democratic and 8% Republican.
About 39% of adults in 27110 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27110, ~36% vote Democratic, ~3% Republican, and ~61% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27110 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27110 is the most Democratic-leaning.
27110 runs about 87 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 27110 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 27110 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 27110, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 27110 live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 92% of adults in 27110 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes. 27110 runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 27110, NC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 27110 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 27110 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 36%, about 25 points below the North Carolina average of 61%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 92% of households in 27110 rent, compared to around 38% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 63% of adults in 27110 report food insecurity, in the top fraction of zip codes. 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.