27824 leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 80% of adults in 27824 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27824, ~34% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27824 compares
27824 runs about 10 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why 27824 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 27824, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in 27824 hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the North Carolina average of 27%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 27824 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 95% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 27824, NC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 27824 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 27824 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.