27262 leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 66% of adults in 27262 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27262, ~41% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27262 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27262 leans more Democratic than 12 of 20 neighbors.
27262 runs about 28 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 27262 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 27262. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+46) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+12), a spread of about 58 points.
Why 27262 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 27262, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 91% of residents in 27262 live in densely developed areas, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 27262 sits in the top quarter (about 37%, above 78% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 45% of adults in 27262 have never been married, above 92% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 27262, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 27262 looks the way it does
Turnout in 27262 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.