27599 is a Democratic stronghold. About 87% of voters here vote Democratic and 13% Republican.
About 43% of adults in 27599 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27599, ~37% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27599 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27599 leans more Democratic than 16 of 18 neighbors.
27599 runs about 77 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 27599 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 27599 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 27599, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 86% of adults in 27599 hold a bachelor's degree, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 27599 sits in the top fifth on density (about 96%, above 92% of zip codes). 27599 runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 27599, NC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 27599 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 96% of households in 27599 rent, about 71 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in 27599 report food insecurity, above 94% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and more than 99% of adults in 27599 have completed high school, in the top fraction 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.