27519 leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 85% of adults in 27519 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27519, ~54% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27519 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27519 leans more Democratic than 9 of 30 neighbors.
27519 runs about 30 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 27519 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 27519. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+36) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+23), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 27519 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 27519, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 79% of adults in 27519 hold a bachelor's degree, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 27519 sits in the top fifth on density (about 73%, above 80% of zip codes). 27519 runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 27519, NC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 27519 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 27519 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 27519 have completed high school, above 91% 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.