27707 is a Democratic stronghold. About 85% of voters here vote Democratic and 15% Republican.
About 77% of adults in 27707 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27707, ~65% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27707 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27707 leans more Democratic than 16 of 20 neighbors.
27707 runs about 73 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 27707 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 27707. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+86) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+55), a spread of about 31 points.
Why 27707 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 27707, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 54% of adults in 27707 hold a bachelor's degree, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in 27707 is about 41%, about 31 points below the U.S. average of 72%. 27707 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; 27707, NC sits in the top quarter 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 27707 looks the way it does
Turnout in 27707 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.