27577 leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 27577 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27577, ~30% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27577 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27577 leans more Republican than 2 of 9 neighbors.
27577 runs about 10 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 27577. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+28) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+31), a spread of about 59 points.
Why 27577 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 27577, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in 27577 drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 27577, NC sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 27577 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 27577 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.