27529 leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 27529 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27529, ~48% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27529 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27529 leans more Democratic than 8 of 22 neighbors.
27529 runs about 19 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 27529 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 27529. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+74) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+8), a spread of about 82 points.
Why 27529 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 27529, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 40% of adults in 27529 hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 28%. 27529 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; 27529, NC sits in the top quarter 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 27529 looks the way it does
Turnout in 27529 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.