27712 leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 94% of adults in 27712 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27712, ~59% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~6% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27712 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27712 leans more Democratic than 7 of 18 neighbors.
27712 runs about 29 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 27712 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 27712. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+47) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 35 points.
Why 27712 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 27712, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 51% of adults in 27712 hold a bachelor's degree, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 28%. 27712 runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 27712, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 27712 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 27712 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in 27712 own their home, compared to around 65% in nearby 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.