27265 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 27265 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27265, ~46% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27265 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27265 leans more Democratic than 10 of 25 neighbors.
27265 runs about 16 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 27265 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 27265. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+37) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+6), a spread of about 44 points.
Why 27265 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 27265, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 27265 is about 55%, about 18 points below the U.S. average of 72%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 27265 sits in the top quarter (about 40%, above 81% of zip codes). 27265 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; 27265, NC sits in the top quarter 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 27265 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 27265 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.