27356 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 71% of adults in 27356 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27356, ~17% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27356 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27356 leans more Republican than 4 of 6 neighbors.
27356 runs about 49 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 27356. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 44 points.
Why 27356 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 27356, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 79% of households in 27356 are family households, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; 27356, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 27356 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 27356 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.