27282 leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 85% of adults in 27282 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27282, ~50% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27282 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27282 leans more Democratic than 12 of 24 neighbors.
27282 runs about 20 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 27282 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 27282. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+25) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+15), a spread of about 40 points.
Why 27282 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 27282, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 52% of adults in 27282 hold a bachelor's degree, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in 27282 is about 63%, below 75% of zip codes. 27282 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; 27282, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 27282 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 27282 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 70%, about 10 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.