27325 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 27325 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27325, ~17% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27325 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27325 leans more Republican than 4 of 6 neighbors.
27325 runs about 49 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 27325. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 23 points.
Why 27325 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 27325, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 16% of adults in 27325 hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the North Carolina average of 27%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 27325, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 27325 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 27325 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.