27412 is a Democratic stronghold. About 88% of voters here vote Democratic and 12% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 27412 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27412, ~50% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27412 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27412 leans more Democratic than 23 of 24 neighbors.
27412 runs about 80 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 27412 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 27412 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 27412, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 27412 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 95% of adults in 27412 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes. 27412 runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 27412, NC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 27412 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 80% of households in 27412 rent, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 98% of adults in 27412 have completed high school, above 96% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 27412 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.