27705 is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 77% of adults in 27705 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27705, ~60% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27705 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27705 leans more Democratic than 10 of 19 neighbors.
27705 runs about 59 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 27705 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 27705. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+79) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 64 points.
Why 27705 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 27705, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 63% of adults in 27705 hold a bachelor's degree, about 34 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 27705 sits in the top fifth on density (about 78%, above 82% of zip codes). 27705 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; 27705, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 27705 looks the way it does
Turnout in 27705 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.