27350 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 27350 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27350, ~15% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27350 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27350 leans more Republican than 11 of 12 neighbors.
27350 runs about 60 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 27350. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+56), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 27350 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 27350, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in 27350 drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 27350, 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 27350 looks the way it does
Turnout in 27350 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.