27523 leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 86% of adults in 27523 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27523, ~51% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27523 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27523 leans more Democratic than 6 of 27 neighbors.
27523 runs about 20 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 27523 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 27523. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+24) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+5), a spread of about 29 points.
Why 27523 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 27523, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 73% of adults in 27523 hold a bachelor's degree, about 45 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in 27523 is about 56%, about 17 points below the U.S. average of 72%. 27523 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; 27523, 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 27523 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 27523 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 98% of adults in 27523 have completed high school, above 94% 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.