27607 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 76% of adults in 27607 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27607, ~53% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27607 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27607 leans more Democratic than 20 of 27 neighbors.
27607 runs about 44 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 27607 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 27607. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+66) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+21), a spread of about 45 points.
Why 27607 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 27607, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 72% of adults in 27607 hold a bachelor's degree, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 27607 sits in the top fifth on density (about 89%, above 87% of zip codes). 27607 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; 27607, NC sits in the top tenth 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 27607 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in 27607 have completed high school, about 8 points above the North Carolina average of 88%. 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.