27358 leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 93% of adults in 27358 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27358, ~35% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27358 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27358 leans more Republican than 17 of 22 neighbors.
27358 runs about 20 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 27358. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+10), a spread of about 41 points.
Why 27358 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 27358, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 84% of households in 27358 are family households, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 27358, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 27358 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 27358 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in 27358 own their home, compared to around 62% in nearby zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 27358 have completed high school, above 86% of zip codes. 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.