27708 is a Democratic stronghold. About 91% of voters here vote Democratic and 9% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 27708 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27708, ~63% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27708 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27708 is the most Democratic-leaning.
27708 runs about 85 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 27708 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 27708 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 27708, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 93% of adults in 27708 hold a bachelor's degree, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 27708 sits in the top fifth on density (about 93%, above 90% of zip codes). 27708 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; 27708, 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 27708 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 27708 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 43%, about 18 points below the North Carolina average of 61%. 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.