27562 is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 85% of adults in 27562 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27562, ~43% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27562 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27562 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 3 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 10 leaning the other way.
Politically, 27562 sits close to the rest of North Carolina.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 27562. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+11) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+24), a spread of about 35 points.
Why 27562 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 27562. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; 27562, NC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 27562 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 27562 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%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in 27562 own their home, compared to around 76% in nearby zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 27562 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.