27713 is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 27713 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27713, ~67% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27713 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27713 leans more Democratic than 17 of 23 neighbors.
27713 runs about 66 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 27713 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 27713. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+73) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+50), a spread of about 23 points.
Why 27713 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 27713, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 67% of adults in 27713 hold a bachelor's degree, about 39 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in 27713 is about 43%, about 29 points below the U.S. average of 72%. 27713 runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 27713, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 27713 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 27713 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 27713 have completed high school, above 86% of 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.