27408 leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 93% of adults in 27408 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27408, ~57% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27408 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27408 leans more Democratic than 13 of 22 neighbors.
27408 runs about 25 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 27408 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 27408. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+33) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+9), a spread of about 24 points.
Why 27408 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 27408, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 99% of residents in 27408 live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 27408 sits in the top quarter (about 62%, above 95% of zip codes). 27408 runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 27408, NC sits in the top 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 27408 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 27408 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%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 27408 have completed high school, above 84% 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.