27539 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 95% of adults in 27539 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27539, ~52% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~5% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27539 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27539 leans more Democratic than 5 of 23 neighbors.
27539 runs about 13 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 27539 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 27539. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+19) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+3), a spread of about 23 points.
Why 27539 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 27539, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 67% of adults in 27539 hold a bachelor's degree, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 28%. 27539 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; 27539, 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 27539 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 27539 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 27539 have completed high school, above 82% 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.