27514 is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 77% of adults in 27514 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27514, ~64% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27514 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27514 leans more Democratic than 14 of 19 neighbors.
27514 runs about 70 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 27514 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 27514. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+73) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+54), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 27514 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 27514, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 80% of adults in 27514 hold a bachelor's degree, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 27514 sits in the top fifth on density (about 81%, above 83% of zip codes). 27514 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; 27514, NC sits in the top tenth 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 27514 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 27514 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 27514 have completed high school, above 95% 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.