27560 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 72% of adults in 27560 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27560, ~49% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27560 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27560 leans more Democratic than 15 of 33 neighbors.
27560 runs about 39 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 27560 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 27560. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+62) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+23), a spread of about 39 points.
Why 27560 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 27560, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 74% of adults in 27560 hold a bachelor's degree, about 45 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 27560 sits in the top fifth on density (about 82%, above 84% of zip codes). 27560 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; 27560, NC sits in the top quarter 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 27560 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 27560 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 97% of adults in 27560 have completed high school, above 87% 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.