27233 is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 93% of adults in 27233 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27233, ~19% vote Democratic, ~74% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27233 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27233 leans more Republican than 15 of 17 neighbors.
27233 runs about 54 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 27233. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 27233 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 27233, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in 27233 drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in 27233 are family households, above 76% of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 27233, NC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 27233 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in 27233 own their home, about 18 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.